Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros
Comoros: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros is 42.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 138th 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 (crude estimate) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.3% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 135 Gabon 47.3% compare
- 136 Thailand 47.1% compare
- 137 Mauritania 45.2% compare
- 139 France 42.2% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 42.0% compare
- 141 Switzerland 42.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Comoros was 42.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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