Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Seychelles
10.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10.9% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 3.4% | 6.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 10.9% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Seychelles ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.