Share of females defined as overweight in Comoros
Comoros: Share of females defined as overweight was 56.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 56.2 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Comoros peaked at 56.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 1980.
That places Comoros 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.54 | — |
| 1981 | 16.02 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.53 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17.05 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.6 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18.16 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 18.74 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 19.34 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 19.96 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20.6 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 21.26 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 21.95 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 22.66 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.39 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.16 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.97 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 26.76 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 27.74 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 28.77 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.85 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 30.96 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.11 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.28 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.46 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.64 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.83 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.01 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.17 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 40.33 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.47 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.62 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.76 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 46.04 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.16 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.26 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.33 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.37 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 51.39 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.38 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 53.34 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.25 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.2 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.95 | 15.54 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 21.26 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.06 | 29.85 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 41.47 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.29 | 52.38 | 56.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Comoros?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Comoros was 56.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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