Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Solomon Islands, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 26.9 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1975.
Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.2 | — |
| 1976 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 | 22.2 | 22.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.54 | 22.9 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.87 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 25.5 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Solomon Islands?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Solomon Islands was 26.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.