Comoros vs Yemen: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Comoros
30.5%
in 2024
Yemen
31.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
149th
Yemen rank
147th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Comoros
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 31.4% against 30.5% in Comoros, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 17.9% | 7.5% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 19.4% | 5.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 21.7% | 3.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 30.4% | 1.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Comoros or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 31.4% against 30.5% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Comoros and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Yemen rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Comoros ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.