Share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji
Fiji: Share of overweight men vs. women was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.
Fiji ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.3% | — |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 58.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 38.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.8% | 58.8% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Fiji was 58.8% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Fiji ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.