Seychelles vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Seychelles
10.9%
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.2%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
31st
Southern Asia rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Seychelles
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10.9% against 3.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.6% | 7.7% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 2.9% | 7.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Seychelles or Southern Asia?
- Seychelles, at 10.9% against 3.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Seychelles and Southern Asia?
- 7.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Seychelles ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.