Comoros vs Maldives: Share of women who are obese
Comoros
25.4%
in 2024
Maldives
25.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
102nd
Maldives rank
105th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Comoros ranks 102nd and Maldives ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 0.2% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Comoros or Maldives?
- Comoros, at 25.4% against 25.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Comoros and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Comoros ranks 102nd and Maldives ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.