Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles
Seychelles: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 33.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2024
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles peaked at 33.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 33.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Seychelles was 33.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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