Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17.4% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 62nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 17.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 36.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 21.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 61 Ecuador 17.7% compare
- 63 Senegal 17.2% compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.6% 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)
- 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Comoros was 17.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Comoros ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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