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Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Comoros

Prevalence of undernourishment in the Comoros in 2023 — 15.4%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 9.3 pp.

2023 15.4% −0.8 pp vs 2022
World rank 130of 165
Period maximum 24.7%2001
Period minimum 13.1%2017

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Comoros, 2001–202310152025200120042007201020132016201920222001: 24.7%2002: 20.7%2003: 18%2004: 16.6%2005: 16.3%2006: 16.1%2007: 15.8%2008: 15.4%2009: 15.3%2010: 15.6%2011: 15.9%2012: 15.6%2013: 15%2014: 14.5%2015: 14%2016: 13.5%2017: 13.1%2018: 13.2%2019: 13.5%2020: 14.3%2021: 15.6%2022: 16.2%2023: 15.4%
Change over the period: −9.3 pp Annual average: -0.42 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Comoros

Comoros 15.4%
World 8.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa 21.9%
Eastern Africa computed 25.8%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Comoros, by year Comoros All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 15.4 −0.8 pp
2022 16.2 +0.6 pp
2021 15.6 +1.3 pp
2020 14.3 +0.8 pp
2019 13.5 +0.3 pp
2018 13.2 +0.1 pp
2017 13.1 −0.4 pp
2016 13.5 −0.5 pp
2015 14 −0.5 pp
2014 14.5 −0.5 pp
2013 15 −0.6 pp
2012 15.6 −0.3 pp
2011 15.9 +0.3 pp
2010 15.6 +0.3 pp
2009 15.3 −0.1 pp
2008 15.4 −0.4 pp
2007 15.8 −0.3 pp
2006 16.1 −0.2 pp
2005 16.3 −0.3 pp
2004 16.6 −1.4 pp
2003 18 −2.7 pp
2002 20.7 −4 pp
2001 24.7 —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SC Seychelles 2.5 MU Mauritius 8.7 DJ Djibouti 12.9 KM Comoros 15.4 ET Ethiopia 19.7 ZW Zimbabwe 19.7 TZ Tanzania 20.2 MW Malawi 21.4 MZ Mozambique 21.8 UG Uganda 22 SS South Sudan 22.3 RW Rwanda 24.4 KE Kenya 36.8 ZM Zambia 37.2 MG Madagascar 39.5 SO Somalia 53.2
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About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for the Comoros

Nutrition Food insecurity

The share of people who at least once during the year lacked money or access to food.

Comoros by year Nutrition Underweight children

The share of children under 5 whose weight is insufficient for their age.

Comoros by year Labor Extreme poverty rate

The share of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at PPP.

Comoros by year Agriculture Food production index

The change in the volume of edible farm output relative to the base period.

Comoros by year
All indicators for the Comoros