Share of women who are obese in Comoros
Comoros: Share of women who are obese was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Comoros is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Comoros peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 25.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 25.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 99 North Macedonia 25.9% compare
- 100 Ukraine 25.5% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 25.5% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 25.4% compare
- 104 Venezuela 25.4% compare
- 105 Maldives 25.4% compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Comoros?
- Share of women who are obese in Comoros was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for share of women who are obese?
- Comoros ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.