Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros
Comoros: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 15.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros is 15.4 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros peaked at 24.7 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1 percent, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7 percent | — |
| 2002 | 20.7 percent | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 18 percent | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6 percent | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1 percent | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8 percent | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4 percent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3 percent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 percent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9 percent | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6 percent | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15 percent | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5 percent | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14 percent | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5 percent | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1 percent | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2 percent | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5 percent | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3 percent | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6 percent | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2 percent | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4 percent | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 percent | 15.3 percent | 24.7 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.39 percent | 13.1 percent | 15.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 percent | 14.3 percent | 16.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Comoros was 15.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 percent in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.