Share of females defined as overweight in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of females defined as overweight was 73.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.32
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.32
in 2024
All-time low
40.32
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 73.32 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Seychelles peaked at 73.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.32, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 28th 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 overweight in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.32 | — |
| 1981 | 41.12 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.93 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.76 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43.59 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 44.43 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.29 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.15 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 47.01 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.88 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.76 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.63 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.49 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.35 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.21 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.06 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.92 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.79 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.66 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56.53 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.39 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.24 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.07 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.89 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.68 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.44 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.16 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.12 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.28 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.86 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.44 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.66 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.28 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.91 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.55 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.82 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.45 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.08 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.32 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.05 | 40.32 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.64 | 48.76 | 56.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.93 | 57.39 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.39 | 64.7 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.07 | 70.82 | 73.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 25 Marshall Islands 75.37 compare
- 26 Palau 74.98 compare
- 27 Costa Rica 73.68 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 73.28 compare
- 30 Palestine 73.25 compare
- 31 Brunei 73.25 compare
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 overweight in Seychelles?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Seychelles was 73.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 73.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.32 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Seychelles ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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