Low birth weight prevalence in Comoros
Comoros: Low birth weight prevalence was 23.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Comoros, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Comoros is 23.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Comoros peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Comoros?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Comoros was 23.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Comoros ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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