Prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.7% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles, 2005β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles is 2.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles peaked at 5.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 105th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
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More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.53 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Seychelles was 2.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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