Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Seychelles

Seychelles: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.5 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
25.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2016
All-time low
21.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Seychelles, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 21.21976: 21.31977: 21.51978: 21.61979: 21.81980: 21.91981: 22.11982: 22.21983: 22.31984: 22.41985: 22.61986: 22.71987: 22.81988: 22.91989: 231990: 23.11991: 23.21992: 23.31993: 23.41994: 23.51995: 23.61996: 23.71997: 23.81998: 23.91999: 242000: 24.12001: 24.22002: 24.32003: 24.42004: 24.52005: 24.62006: 24.72007: 24.82008: 24.92009: 24.92010: 252011: 25.12012: 25.22013: 25.32014: 25.42015: 25.42016: 25.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 25.5 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Seychelles peaked at 25.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 1975.

That places Seychelles 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.48 21.2 21.8 5
1980s 22.49 21.9 23 10
1990s 23.55 23.1 24 10
2000s 24.54 24.1 24.9 10
2010s 25.27 25 25.5 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 104 Armenia 25.6 compare
  2. 104 Vanuatu 25.6 compare
  3. 106 Dominican Republic 25.5 compare
  4. 106 Tunisia 25.5 compare
  5. 109 Morocco 25.4 compare
  6. 109 Suriname 25.4 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Seychelles?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Seychelles was 25.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 1975.
How does Seychelles rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Seychelles ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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