Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of men who are obese
Comoros
8.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
155th
Guinea-Bissau rank
157th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 8.1% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?
- Comoros, at 8.1% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Comoros ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.