Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique

Mozambique: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.37
in 2001
All-time low
0.29
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.362001: 0.372002: 0.372003: 0.372004: 0.372005: 0.362006: 0.352007: 0.352008: 0.342009: 0.332010: 0.332011: 0.322012: 0.312013: 0.312014: 0.32015: 0.292016: 0.292017: 0.292018: 0.292019: 0.292020: 0.29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.29 for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique peaked at 0.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2015.

That places Mozambique 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.36 —
2001 0.37 +2.8%
2002 0.37 +0.0%
2003 0.37 +0.0%
2004 0.37 +0.0%
2005 0.36 -2.7%
2006 0.35 -2.8%
2007 0.35 +0.0%
2008 0.34 -2.9%
2009 0.33 -2.9%
2010 0.33 +0.0%
2011 0.32 -3.0%
2012 0.31 -3.1%
2013 0.31 +0.0%
2014 0.3 -3.2%
2015 0.29 -3.3%
2016 0.29 +0.0%
2017 0.29 +0.0%
2018 0.29 +0.0%
2019 0.29 +0.0%
2020 0.29 +0.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.32, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.357 0.33 0.37 10
2010s 0.302 0.29 0.33 10
2020s 0.29 0.29 0.29 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 49 Albania 0.29 compare
  2. 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
  3. 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
  4. 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
  5. 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.29 compare
  6. 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
  7. 49 India 0.29 compare
  8. 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
  9. 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
  10. 49 Peru 0.29 compare
  11. 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
  12. 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
  13. 49 Vietnam 0.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mozambique was 0.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2001.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2015.
How does Mozambique rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Mozambique ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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