Share of children underweight in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children underweight was 9.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.1
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2000
All-time low
9.1
in 2022
Years of data
5
1992–2022
Share of children underweight in Comoros, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children underweight in Comoros stood at 9.1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Comoros peaked at 25.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2022.
That places Comoros 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.2 | — |
| 1996 | 22.4 | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -46.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 9.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 9.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 | 15.2 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
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 children underweight in Comoros?
- Share of children underweight in Comoros was 9.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children underweight?
- Comoros ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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