Obesity vs gdp in Seychelles
Seychelles: Obesity vs gdp was 34.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.85
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2024
All-time low
8.15
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Seychelles stood at 34.85. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Seychelles peaked at 34.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.15 | — |
| 1981 | 8.38 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.64 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.93 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.25 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.97 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.37 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.79 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.24 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.72 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.24 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.79 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.36 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.62 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.3 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.24 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.92 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.34 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.05 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.44 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.13 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.81 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.09 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.71 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.26 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.76 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.28 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.12 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.58 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.38 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.24 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.14 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.03 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.92 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.85 | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 34.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 34.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.53 | 8.15 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 | 11.72 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 17.92 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 24.71 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.04 | 31.24 | 34.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.35 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
- 42 Bermuda 34.81 compare
- 43 New Zealand 34.72 compare
- 44 Paraguay 34.21 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Seychelles?
- Obesity vs gdp in Seychelles was 34.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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