Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Ethiopia
35.5 percent
in 2024
Mozambique
37 percent
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Mozambique rank
13th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 37 percent against 35.5 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.89 percent | 46.56 percent | 5.33 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.16 percent | 41.24 percent | 1.08 percent | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 35.64 percent | 37.06 percent | 1.42 percent | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 37 percent against 35.5 percent in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 1.5 percent, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.