Share of adults who are obese in Comoros
Comoros: Share of adults who are obese was 16.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 16.1% for share of adults who are 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 who are obese in Comoros peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, 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 who are obese in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 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 who are obese in Comoros?
- Share of adults who are obese in Comoros was 16.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Comoros ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.