Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles, 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 24.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Seychelles was 58.3% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.