Comoros vs Singapore: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Comoros
3.9%
in 2024
Singapore
3.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
121st
Singapore rank
123rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Comoros
- Singapore
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 121st and Singapore ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 2.5% | 12.3% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.9% | 5.7% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Comoros or Singapore?
- Comoros, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Comoros and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Singapore rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Comoros ranks 121st and Singapore ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.