Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros
Comoros: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2024
All-time low
12.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros peaked at 44.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.7% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 136 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 137 Italy 45.5% compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 44.5% compare
- 140 Botswana 43.1% compare
- 141 Lesotho 42.1% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 41.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Comoros was 44.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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