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
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
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.