Prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of obesity, male was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.2% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 16.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Solomon Islands was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.