Colombia vs Seychelles: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Colombia
57.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
56.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
98th
Seychelles rank
99th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Colombia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 57.5% against 56.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 98th and Seychelles ranks 99th 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 | 21.2% | 21.3% | 0.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 31.7% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 42.3% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 1.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Colombia or Seychelles?
- Colombia, at 57.5% against 56.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Colombia and Seychelles?
- 1.2%, with Colombia 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Colombia ranks 98th and Seychelles ranks 99th 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 metres squared.