Comoros vs Sri Lanka: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Comoros
12.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
166th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Comoros
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 0.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Comoros or Sri Lanka?
- Comoros, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Comoros ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.