2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros
Comoros: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 7.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros peaked at 16.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 56th of 160 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.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Comoros was 7.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Comoros ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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