Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros

Comoros: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5.1 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
5.1
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2000
All-time low
5.1
in 2022
Years of data
5
1992–2022

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros, 1992–2022

0510151992200720221992: 5.31996: 9.72000: 13.32012: 11.22022: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros peaked at 13.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2022.

That places Comoros 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5 5.3 9.7 2
2000s 13.3 13.3 13.3 1
2010s 11.2 11.2 11.2 1
2020s 5.1 5.1 5.1 1

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 37 Mali 5.4 compare
  2. 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
  3. 39 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
  4. 40 Bhutan 5.1 compare
  5. 40 Gambia 5.1 compare
  6. 40 Zimbabwe 5.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Comoros was 5.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
How does Comoros rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Comoros ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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