Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique

Mozambique: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 45.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.16
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.62
in 1971
All-time low
40.3
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 45.16 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique peaked at 95.62 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 83.14 —
1962 79.68 -4.2%
1963 84.48 +6.0%
1964 81.31 -3.7%
1965 80.94 -0.5%
1966 81.7 +0.9%
1967 78.67 -3.7%
1968 78.83 +0.2%
1969 85.91 +9.0%
1970 84.57 -1.6%
1971 95.62 +13.1%
1972 92.39 -3.4%
1973 91.63 -0.8%
1974 88.65 -3.3%
1975 72.47 -18.3%
1976 74.94 +3.4%
1977 75.87 +1.2%
1978 71.39 -5.9%
1979 68.6 -3.9%
1980 67.06 -2.2%
1981 67.97 +1.4%
1982 67.22 -1.1%
1983 66.93 -0.4%
1984 64.55 -3.6%
1985 63.58 -1.5%
1986 65.62 +3.2%
1987 67.65 +3.1%
1988 69.12 +2.2%
1989 69.27 +0.2%
1990 69.39 +0.2%
1991 63.1 -9.1%
1992 50.23 -20.4%
1993 58.14 +15.8%
1994 51.31 -11.7%
1995 52.38 +2.1%
1996 54.05 +3.2%
1997 54.06 +0.0%
1998 54.23 +0.3%
1999 53.48 -1.4%
2000 40.3 -24.7%
2001 41.96 +4.1%
2002 50.96 +21.5%
2003 52.11 +2.3%
2004 51.49 -1.2%
2005 52.85 +2.6%
2006 57.42 +8.7%
2007 61.7 +7.4%
2008 64.29 +4.2%
2009 67.69 +5.3%
2010 70.83 +4.6%
2011 67.98 -4.0%
2012 76.5 +12.5%
2013 83.16 +8.7%
2014 76.58 -7.9%
2015 86.89 +13.5%
2016 71.43 -17.8%
2017 83.93 +17.5%
2018 84.5 +0.7%
2019 84.36 -0.2%
2020 80.31 -4.8%
2021 51.35 -36.1%
2022 51.35 +0.0%
2023 45.16 -12.1%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 45.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 45.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -36.1% 80.31 51.35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.63 78.67 85.91 9
1970s 81.61 68.6 95.62 10
1980s 66.9 63.58 69.27 10
1990s 56.04 50.23 69.39 10
2000s 54.08 40.3 67.69 10
2010s 78.62 67.98 86.89 10
2020s 57.04 45.16 80.31 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 181 Mongolia 57.1 compare
  2. 182 Senegal 53.9 compare
  3. 183 Cambodia 48.55 compare
  4. 185 East Timor 44.99 compare
  5. 186 Lesotho 42.74 compare
  6. 187 Somalia 41.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique was 45.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 95.62 in 1971.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Mozambique ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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