Comoros vs Sri Lanka: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Comoros
32.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
32.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Comoros
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.8% against 32.0% in Comoros, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 4.9% | 6.5% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 8.3% | 7.3% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.4% | 6.3% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 2.5% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.7% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.8% against 32.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Comoros ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th 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
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.