Share of children who are overweight in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children who are overweight was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.9 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Comoros peaked at 15.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 121st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2001 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 13.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 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 children who are overweight in Comoros?
- Share of children who are overweight in Comoros was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Comoros ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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