Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros
Comoros: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 16.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros was 16.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Comoros ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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