Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles stood at 2.3 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 5.61 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 63 Yemen 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Singapore 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Gabon 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Paraguay 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nigeria 2.24 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 45 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Seychelles was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.