Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 18.11 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18.11
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.11
in 2022
All-time low
2.42
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Seychelles, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Seychelles stood at 18.11. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Seychelles peaked at 18.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.73 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.15 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.47 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.85 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.54 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.92 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.37 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.14 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.87 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.65 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.34 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.21 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.11 | +5.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 18.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 18.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 2.42 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 5.67 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 | 10.2 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 16.34 | 18.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Seychelles was 18.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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