Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Comoros
Comoros: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.06 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.06
World rank
43rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
13.28
in 2000
All-time low
5.06
in 2022
Years of data
5
1992–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Comoros, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Comoros stood at 5.06. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Comoros peaked at 13.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3 | — |
| 1996 | 9.7 | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 13.28 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 11.21 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -54.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 13.28 | 13.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Comoros?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Comoros was 5.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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