Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 5.1% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -54.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Comoros was 5.1% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.