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.
Share of people who are undernourished 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% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 15.4 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 percent, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 15.4 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 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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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.