Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 29.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.36
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.36
in 2022
All-time low
13.24
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Seychelles, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 29.36 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Seychelles peaked at 29.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.24 | — |
| 1991 | 13.75 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.27 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.82 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.4 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.01 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.64 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.29 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.93 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.52 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.12 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 19.71 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.31 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.49 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.05 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.59 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.11 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.02 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.42 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.78 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.13 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.47 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.21 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.01 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.44 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.88 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.34 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.84 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.36 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 13.24 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.69 | 19.12 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 24.42 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.85 | 28.34 | 29.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 55 Uzbekistan 30.03 compare
- 56 Lebanon 29.78 compare
- 57 Honduras 29.49 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
- 60 Suriname 29.02 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Seychelles was 29.36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Seychelles ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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