Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 21.8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands is 21.8 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.8 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2 %, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5 % | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.8 % | +1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 21.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.8 %, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 21.8 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 %, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.43 % | 15.2 % | 17.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 % | 17.8 % | 20.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 % | 20.5 % | 21.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Solomon Islands was 21.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 % in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.