Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Seychelles, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Seychelles stood at 26.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Seychelles peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
That places Seychelles 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.82 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.82 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.85 | 24.4 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 894 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 843 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 788 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 847 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 828 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Seychelles?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Seychelles was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Seychelles ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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