Guyana vs Seychelles: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Guyana
4.1%
in 2014
Seychelles
3.8%
in 2014
Guyana rank
75th
Seychelles rank
78th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Guyana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 75th and Seychelles ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Guyana or Seychelles?
- Guyana, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Seychelles as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Guyana and Seychelles?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Seychelles?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Seychelles rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Guyana ranks 75th and Seychelles ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, 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 women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.