Comoros vs Denmark: Share of adults who are obese
Comoros
16.1%
in 2024
Denmark
15.2%
in 2024
Comoros rank
143rd
Denmark rank
145th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Comoros
- Denmark
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 16.1% against 15.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Comoros ranks 143rd and Denmark ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.9% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 12.8% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Comoros or Denmark?
- Comoros, at 16.1% against 15.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Comoros and Denmark?
- 0.9%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Denmark rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Comoros ranks 143rd and Denmark ranks 145th 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.