Share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of women who are obese was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands is 27.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 91st out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of women who are obese in Solomon Islands was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of women who are obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.