Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Comoros
Comoros: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 12.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Comoros, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 12.3% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Comoros peaked at 15.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 37 Bhutan 12.7% compare
- 38 Mauritania 12.4% compare
- 39 Philippines 12.3% compare
- 41 Gambia 12.1% compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Comoros?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Comoros was 12.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Comoros ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.