Share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles

Seychelles: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2024
All-time low
17.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles, 1980–2024

20304050601980200220241980: 17.4 %1981: 18.1 %1982: 18.9 %1983: 19.8 %1984: 20.7 %1985: 21.6 %1986: 22.5 %1987: 23.5 %1988: 24.5 %1989: 25.6 %1990: 26.7 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 28.9 %1993: 30 %1994: 31.1 %1995: 32.2 %1996: 33.4 %1997: 34.5 %1998: 35.6 %1999: 36.7 %2000: 37.8 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 40 %2003: 41 %2004: 42 %2005: 43 %2006: 43.9 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 45.6 %2009: 46.4 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 50 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 51.2 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 52.6 %2020: 53.3 %2021: 54 %2022: 54.8 %2023: 55.6 %2024: 56.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1980.

Seychelles ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.3% 17.4% 25.6% 10
1990s 31.7% 26.7% 36.7% 10
2000s 42.3% 37.8% 46.4% 10
2010s 49.8% 47.1% 52.6% 10
2020s 54.8% 53.3% 56.3% 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 96 Greenland 57.7% compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan 57.6% compare
  3. 98 Colombia 57.5% compare
  4. 100 Pakistan 55.8% compare
  5. 101 Portugal 55.7% compare
  6. 102 Belgium 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Seychelles was 56.3% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
How does Seychelles rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Seychelles ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.