Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 47.0% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique peaked at 49.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mozambique was 47.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.