Mozambique vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted

Mozambique
3.8%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2009
Mozambique rank
53rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
51st

Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time

  • Mozambique
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 99 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 3.8% 5.8% Mozambique
2000s 5.9% 4.7% 1.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Mozambique or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Mozambique as of 2009.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Mozambique and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Mozambique and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
Mozambique ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "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.