Share of men defined as overweight in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of men defined as overweight was 56.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.34
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
56.34
in 2024
All-time low
17.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Seychelles stood at 56.34. 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 defined as overweight in Seychelles peaked at 56.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.35, 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.35 | — |
| 1981 | 18.13 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 18.94 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 19.79 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 20.67 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 21.59 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.54 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 23.52 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 24.54 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 25.59 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 26.66 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 27.76 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.87 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 29.99 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.12 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.24 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 33.36 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34.48 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 35.6 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.88 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.95 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.01 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.94 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.82 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.63 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.07 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.42 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.23 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.88 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.57 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.28 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.02 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.56 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 56.34 | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 56.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 56.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.27 | 17.35 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.68 | 26.66 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 | 37.8 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 | 47.07 | 52.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 | 53.28 | 56.34 | 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 men defined as overweight in Seychelles?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Seychelles was 56.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Seychelles ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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