Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people who are undernourished was 7.30 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique is 7.30 million millions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique peaked at 11.40 million millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million millions, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.80 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 6.60 million millions | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million millions | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million millions | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million millions | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million millions | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million millions | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million millions | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million millions | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million millions | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million millions | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million millions | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million millions | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.40 million millions | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million millions | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 11.40 million millions | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.80 million millions | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million millions | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million millions | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million millions | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million millions | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million millions | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.30 million millions | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.30 million millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million millions, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.30 million millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people who are undernourished 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +27.3% | 6.60 million millions | 8.40 million millions |
| 2015 | +26.2% | 8.40 million millions | 10.60 million millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 million millions | 4.90 million millions | 6.80 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.03 million millions | 4.60 million millions | 11.40 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million millions | 7.10 million millions | 8.00 million millions | 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 number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique was 7.30 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million millions in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.