Share of adults defined as obese in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of adults defined as obese was 34.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.85
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2024
All-time low
8.15
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 34.85 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Seychelles peaked at 34.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.15 | — |
| 1981 | 8.38 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.64 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.93 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.25 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.97 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.37 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.79 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.24 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.72 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.24 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.79 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.36 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.62 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.3 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.24 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.92 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.34 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.05 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.44 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.13 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.81 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.09 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.71 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.26 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.76 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.28 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.12 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.58 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.38 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.24 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.14 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.03 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.92 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.85 | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 34.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 34.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.53 | 8.15 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 | 11.72 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 17.92 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 24.71 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.04 | 31.24 | 34.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.35 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
- 42 Bermuda 34.81 compare
- 43 New Zealand 34.72 compare
- 44 Paraguay 34.21 compare
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 adults defined as obese in Seychelles?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Seychelles was 34.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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