Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Comoros, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 6.34 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Comoros peaked at 11.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2022.
That places Comoros 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 | — |
| 1991 | 11.78 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.59 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.21 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.02 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.83 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.63 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.42 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.21 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.99 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.77 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.56 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.34 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.04 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.64 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.45 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 10.21 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 | 8.04 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.56 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.34 | 6.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 58 Singapore 6.73 compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 6.46 compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.45 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 6.22 compare
- 63 Cameroon 6.16 compare
- 63 Thailand 6.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Comoros?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Comoros was 6.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Comoros ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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