Cameroon vs Comoros: Share of adults who are obese
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Comoros
16.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
146th
Comoros rank
143rd
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Cameroon
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 16.1% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Comoros ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Comoros in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.0% | 1.2% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Cameroon or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 16.1% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Cameroon and Comoros?
- 1.5%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Comoros?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Comoros rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Comoros ranks 143rd 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.