Minimum requirement calories in Mozambique

Mozambique: Minimum requirement calories was 1,679 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,679
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,679
in 2024
All-time low
1,658
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Mozambique, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Mozambique stood at 1,679. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Mozambique peaked at 1,679 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Minimum requirement calories in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Mozambique, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,658 —
2001 1,659 +0.1%
2002 1,661 +0.1%
2003 1,663 +0.1%
2004 1,663 +0.0%
2005 1,663 +0.0%
2006 1,664 +0.1%
2007 1,663 -0.1%
2008 1,663 +0.0%
2009 1,662 -0.1%
2010 1,660 -0.1%
2011 1,659 -0.1%
2012 1,659 +0.0%
2013 1,659 +0.0%
2014 1,660 +0.1%
2015 1,661 +0.1%
2016 1,662 +0.1%
2017 1,664 +0.1%
2018 1,665 +0.1%
2019 1,667 +0.1%
2020 1,669 +0.1%
2021 1,671 +0.1%
2022 1,673 +0.1%
2023 1,676 +0.2%
2024 1,679 +0.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 1,679 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 1,679 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,662 1,658 1,664 10
2010s 1,662 1,659 1,667 10
2020s 1,674 1,669 1,679 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 187 Niger 1,698 compare
  2. 188 Vanuatu 1,696 compare
  3. 189 Yemen 1,687 compare
  4. 191 Angola 1,678 compare
  5. 191 Burundi 1,678 compare
  6. 193 Afghanistan 1,667 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Mozambique?
Minimum requirement calories in Mozambique was 1,679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1,679 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for minimum requirement calories?
Mozambique ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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