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Hunger · Sub-Saharan Africa

Hunger and malnutrition in the Seychelles

7.9%of children under five stunted (2012)Low

Under 2.5% of people in the Seychelles go without enough food. 7.9% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 4.3% are dangerously thin.

under 2.5%undernourished (2024, FAO)
14%moderately or severely food insecure (2017)
7.9%children under 5 stunted (2012)
4.3%children under 5 wasted (2012)
3.8%children under 5 underweight (2012)
10%children under 5 overweight (2012)
31%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
14 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

How the Seychelles compares

In Sub-Saharan Africa it is 46th of 47.

Frequently asked questions

How many people are hungry in the Seychelles?

Under 2.5% of people in the Seychelles are undernourished (2024), FAO's lowest band, so hunger in the sense of too few calories is rare.

What percentage of children are stunted in the Seychelles?

7.9% of children under five in the Seychelles were stunted in 2012, which WHO rates low. 4.3% were wasted (2012).

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.

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