Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros
Comoros: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 4.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros peaked at 14.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
That places Comoros 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 5.9 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Comoros was 4.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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