2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Comoros
Comoros: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 18.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Comoros, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 18.8 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Comoros peaked at 43.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2022.
That places Comoros 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9 | — |
| 2001 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.8 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 23 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | -4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.54 | 37.2 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 21.7 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 18.8 | 20.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Comoros?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Comoros was 18.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Comoros ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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