Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) 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 (Age-standardized) 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 29.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 29.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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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