Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros
Comoros: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros is 20, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros peaked at 40.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
That places Comoros 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2 | — |
| 2001 | 40 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40.5 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.2 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 29 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 | 35.1 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 23.2 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 | 20 | 22.1 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Comoros was 20 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Comoros ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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