Nicaragua vs Seychelles: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Nicaragua
33.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
33.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
55th
Seychelles rank
56th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Seychelles
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.6% against 33.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 11.5% | 7.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.0% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 2.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Nicaragua or Seychelles?
- Nicaragua, at 33.6% against 33.5% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Nicaragua and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Seychelles rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 56th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.