Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 6.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.34
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.97
in 1990
All-time low
6.34
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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 (Crude estimate) 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% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
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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