Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Comoros

Comoros: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2016
All-time low
19.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Comoros, 1975–2016

05101520251975199520161975: 19.61976: 19.71977: 19.81978: 201979: 20.11980: 20.21981: 20.41982: 20.51983: 20.61984: 20.81985: 20.91986: 21.11987: 21.21988: 21.31989: 21.51990: 21.61991: 21.71992: 21.81993: 221994: 22.11995: 22.21996: 22.31997: 22.41998: 22.51999: 22.62000: 22.82001: 22.92002: 232003: 23.12004: 23.22005: 23.32006: 23.42007: 23.52008: 23.62009: 23.72010: 23.82011: 23.92012: 242013: 24.12014: 24.22015: 24.32016: 24.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Comoros is 24.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Comoros peaked at 24.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.

That places Comoros 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.84 19.6 20.1 5
1980s 20.85 20.2 21.5 10
1990s 22.12 21.6 22.6 10
2000s 23.25 22.8 23.7 10
2010s 24.11 23.8 24.5 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 128 Sao Tome and Principe 24.8 compare
  2. 128 Bahrain 24.8 compare
  3. 130 Cape Verde 24.5 compare
  4. 132 Thailand 24.4 compare
  5. 133 Botswana 24.3 compare
  6. 133 Cameroon 24.3 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Comoros?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Comoros was 24.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
How does Comoros rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Comoros ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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