Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Seychelles: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10.2% against 4.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.6% | 2.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 10.1% | 5.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 10.2% against 4.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
- 5.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.