Comoros vs Japan: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Comoros
32.0%
in 2024
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
150th
Japan rank
147th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Comoros
  • Japan
101520253035198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 33.0% against 32.0% in Comoros, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 150th and Japan ranks 147th of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.4% 17.9% 6.5% Japan
1990s 15.6% 22.0% 6.4% Japan
2000s 20.6% 25.7% 5.1% Japan
2010s 25.7% 28.9% 3.2% Japan
2020s 30.5% 32.1% 1.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Comoros or Japan?
Japan, at 33.0% against 32.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Comoros and Japan?
1.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Japan rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Comoros ranks 150th and Japan ranks 147th 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 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.