Prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of undernourishment was 15.4% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros is 15.4%, 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros peaked at 24.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 37th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More development goals data for Comoros
- Red List Index 0.759 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 262.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 850 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Comoros was 15.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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