Comoros vs Lesotho: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Comoros
44.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
42.1%
in 2024
Comoros rank
140th
Lesotho rank
142nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Comoros
- Lesotho
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 44.1% against 42.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Comoros ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 27.4% | 12.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 30.5% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 34.3% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 38.4% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.3% | 1.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Comoros or Lesotho?
- Comoros, at 44.1% against 42.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Comoros and Lesotho?
- 2.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Lesotho rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Comoros ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 142nd 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.