Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Share of children who are overweight

Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Mozambique rank
107th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mozambique
02468200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 6.9% 2.0% Mozambique
2010s 4.7% 5.1% 0.4% Mozambique
2020s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
Afghanistan, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).