Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 15.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Comoros stood at 15.4 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 24.7 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1 percent, in 2017.
That places Comoros 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 percent | 15.3 percent | 24.7 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.39 percent | 13.1 percent | 15.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 percent | 14.3 percent | 16.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,428 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 436.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 332.18 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 41.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 15.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 percent in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.