Share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros
Comoros: Share of overweight men vs. women was 32.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 32.0% | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in Comoros?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Comoros was 32.0% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.