Share of people who are undernourished in Comoros
Comoros: Share of people who are undernourished was 15.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished 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 in Comoros is 15.4 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 in Comoros peaked at 24.7 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1 percent, in 2017.
That places Comoros 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Comoros?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 percent in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. 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.