Colombia vs Seychelles: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Colombia
58.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
58.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
102nd
Seychelles rank
100th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Colombia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 58.3% against 58.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 29.9% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 41.6% | 1.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.3% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Colombia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 58.3% against 58.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Colombia and Seychelles?
- 0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Seychelles rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.