Comoros vs Japan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Comoros
32.0%
in 2024
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
150th
Japan rank
147th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Comoros
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.0% against 32.0% in Comoros, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 150th and Japan ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 17.9% | 6.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 22.0% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 25.7% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 28.9% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 32.1% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Comoros or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.0% against 32.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Comoros and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Japan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Comoros ranks 150th and Japan ranks 147th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.