Botswana vs Comoros: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Botswana
43.1%
in 2024
Comoros
44.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Comoros rank
140th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 44.1% against 43.1% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Comoros ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Comoros in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.1% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.4% | 0.4% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 44.1% against 43.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Comoros?
- 1.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Comoros?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Comoros rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Comoros ranks 140th 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 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.