Cape Verde vs Comoros: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Cape Verde
16.5%
in 2024
Comoros
16.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
140th
Comoros rank
143rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Comoros ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Comoros in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Cape Verde or Comoros?
- Cape Verde, at 16.5% against 16.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Comoros?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Comoros rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Comoros ranks 143rd 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.