Prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence of obesity, female was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1980.
That places Fiji 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.1% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Fiji was 48.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Fiji ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.