Peru vs Seychelles: Obesity in men vs. women
Peru
24.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
25.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
63rd
Seychelles rank
62nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Peru
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 25.1% against 24.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 63rd and Seychelles ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.6% | 2.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 18.1% | 1.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.3% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Peru or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 25.1% against 24.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Peru and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Seychelles rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 63rd and Seychelles ranks 62nd 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.