Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros

Comoros: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1980
All-time low
4.6%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros, 1980–2024

024681980200220241980: 8.11981: 81982: 7.91983: 7.81984: 7.71985: 7.61986: 7.51987: 7.41988: 7.31989: 7.21990: 7.11991: 71992: 71993: 6.91994: 6.81995: 6.71996: 6.61997: 6.51998: 6.41999: 6.32000: 6.22001: 6.12002: 62003: 5.92004: 5.82005: 5.72006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.52009: 5.42010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 52016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 4.82021: 4.72022: 4.72023: 4.72024: 4.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 4.6% for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros peaked at 8.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.

That places Comoros 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%) in Comoros, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 8.1%
1981 8.0% -1.5%
1982 7.9% -1.4%
1983 7.8% -1.4%
1984 7.7% -1.4%
1985 7.6% -1.3%
1986 7.5% -1.3%
1987 7.4% -1.3%
1988 7.3% -1.2%
1989 7.2% -1.2%
1990 7.1% -1.2%
1991 7.0% -1.2%
1992 7.0% -1.2%
1993 6.9% -1.3%
1994 6.8% -1.3%
1995 6.7% -1.3%
1996 6.6% -1.4%
1997 6.5% -1.5%
1998 6.4% -1.6%
1999 6.3% -1.5%
2000 6.2% -1.4%
2001 6.1% -1.5%
2002 6.0% -1.6%
2003 5.9% -1.7%
2004 5.8% -1.7%
2005 5.7% -1.6%
2006 5.6% -1.5%
2007 5.6% -1.4%
2008 5.5% -1.3%
2009 5.4% -1.4%
2010 5.3% -1.3%
2011 5.3% -1.3%
2012 5.2% -1.3%
2013 5.1% -1.1%
2014 5.1% -1.0%
2015 5.0% -1.0%
2016 5.0% -1.0%
2017 4.9% -1.1%
2018 4.9% -1.1%
2019 4.8% -1.0%
2020 4.8% -1.0%
2021 4.7% -0.9%
2022 4.7% -0.8%
2023 4.7% -0.7%
2024 4.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.7% 7.2% 8.1% 10
1990s 6.7% 6.3% 7.1% 10
2000s 5.8% 5.4% 6.2% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.8% 5.3% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros?
Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Comoros was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Comoros ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 9,450 data points, 1980–2024
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