Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Share of overweight men vs. women
Maldives
50.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
118th
Solomon Islands rank
120th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Maldives ranks 118th and Solomon Islands ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 34.1% | 22.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 37.6% | 20.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 41.3% | 15.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 45.8% | 8.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.1% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
- Maldives, at 50.7% against 50.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 118th and Solomon Islands ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.