Share of females defined as obese in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of females defined as obese was 44.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 44.92 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Seychelles peaked at 44.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 30th out of 196 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 females defined as obese in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.74 | — |
| 1981 | 16.23 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.74 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 17.26 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.79 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.35 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.91 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 19.49 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.09 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 20.69 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.31 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.94 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.57 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23.21 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.86 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 24.52 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.19 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 25.88 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 26.57 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.28 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.98 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.68 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.38 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30.07 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.75 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.41 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.06 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.69 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.49 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.09 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.33 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.99 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.69 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.41 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.17 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.94 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.55 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.37 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.21 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 44.06 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.92 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.13 | 15.74 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.23 | 21.31 | 27.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 | 27.98 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 34.49 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.22 | 41.55 | 44.92 | 5 |
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More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Seychelles?
- Share of females defined as obese in Seychelles was 44.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 44.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Seychelles ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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