Marshall Islands vs Seychelles: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Marshall Islands
75.4%
in 2024
Seychelles
73.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
28th
Seychelles rank
31st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 75.4% against 73.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.9% | 44.0% | 27.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 52.6% | 22.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 60.9% | 15.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 67.4% | 8.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.1% | 3.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Marshall Islands or Seychelles?
- Marshall Islands, at 75.4% against 73.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Marshall Islands and Seychelles?
- 2.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Seychelles rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 meters squared.