Share of adults defined as obese in Comoros
Comoros: Share of adults defined as obese was 16.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.11
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.11
in 2024
All-time low
1.93
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 16.11 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Comoros peaked at 16.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1980.
That places Comoros 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults defined as obese in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.93 | — |
| 1981 | 2.01 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.11 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.71 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.31 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.03 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.77 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.22 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.81 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.37 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.93 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.51 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 16.11 | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.93 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 2.96 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 5.31 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 8.94 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 13.84 | 16.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Comoros?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Comoros was 16.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Comoros ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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