Share of females defined as overweight in Fiji
Fiji: Share of females defined as overweight was 76.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.15
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.15
in 2024
All-time low
49.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Fiji stood at 76.15. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Fiji peaked at 76.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.48, in 1980.
Fiji ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.48 | — |
| 1981 | 50.11 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 50.74 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 51.38 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 52.02 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.66 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 53.3 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.94 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.59 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 55.23 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.88 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 56.52 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.17 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.81 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.45 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.09 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.73 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.38 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.03 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 61.67 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.31 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.95 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.57 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.18 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.78 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.36 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.51 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.07 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.63 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.75 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.31 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.88 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.63 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.21 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.36 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.93 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.49 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.05 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.6 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.15 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.34 | 49.48 | 55.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.77 | 55.88 | 61.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 62.31 | 67.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 68.19 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 | 73.93 | 76.15 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Fiji?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Fiji was 76.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 76.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.48 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Fiji ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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