Share of overweight men vs. women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of overweight men vs. women was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Solomon Islands is 50.1%, measured in 2024. 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 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Solomon Islands peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 120th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.6% | — |
| 1981 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 36.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 50.1% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Solomon Islands?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Solomon Islands was 50.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 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.