Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Comoros

Comoros: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 5,780 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5,780
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
11,910
in 2000
All-time low
4,550
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2022

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Comoros, 1992–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1992200720221992: 4.5k1996: 8.6k2000: 11.9k2012: 11.5k2022: 5.8k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Comoros is 5,780, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Comoros peaked at 11,910 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,550, in 1992.

That places Comoros 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,550 4,550 8,550 2
2000s 11,910 11,910 11,910 1
2010s 11,470 11,470 11,470 1
2020s 5,780 5,780 5,780 1

Countries ranked near Comoros

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  4. 89 Jamaica 5,720 compare
  5. 90 Guyana 5,400 compare
  6. 91 Belarus 5,190 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Comoros?
Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Comoros was 5,780 in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 11,910 in 2000.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 4,550 in 1992.
How does Comoros rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
Comoros ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.