Per capita sources of protein in Mozambique

Mozambique: Per capita sources of protein was 35.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.98
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2012
All-time low
26.96
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Mozambique, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Mozambique stood at 35.98.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Mozambique peaked at 41.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.96, in 1982.

That places Mozambique 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita sources of protein in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 33.7 —
1962 33.64 -0.2%
1963 33.73 +0.3%
1964 33.78 +0.1%
1965 35.24 +4.3%
1966 34.42 -2.3%
1967 33.6 -2.4%
1968 32.28 -4.0%
1969 34.13 +5.7%
1970 32.47 -4.9%
1971 32.92 +1.4%
1972 31.3 -4.9%
1973 34.1 +8.9%
1974 31.88 -6.5%
1975 30.84 -3.3%
1976 32.24 +4.5%
1977 29.88 -7.3%
1978 28.9 -3.3%
1979 28.57 -1.1%
1980 29.38 +2.8%
1981 28.15 -4.2%
1982 26.96 -4.2%
1983 27.4 +1.6%
1984 29.17 +6.4%
1985 32.12 +10.1%
1986 27.61 -14.1%
1987 27.78 +0.6%
1988 30.85 +11.1%
1989 27.98 -9.3%
1990 28.63 +2.3%
1991 27.64 -3.5%
1992 28.08 +1.6%
1993 29.55 +5.2%
1994 28.32 -4.2%
1995 31.78 +12.2%
1996 31.7 -0.3%
1997 32.32 +2.0%
1998 32.88 +1.7%
1999 31.71 -3.5%
2000 31.65 -0.2%
2001 31.13 -1.6%
2002 34.82 +11.9%
2003 36.22 +4.0%
2004 36.35 +0.4%
2005 36.08 -0.8%
2006 40.17 +11.3%
2007 40.3 +0.3%
2008 40.05 -0.6%
2009 39.88 -0.4%
2010 40.06 +0.4%
2011 40.76 +1.7%
2012 41.8 +2.6%
2013 38.62 -7.6%
2014 35.54 -8.0%
2015 33.1 -6.9%
2016 32.32 -2.4%
2017 33.69 +4.2%
2018 33.5 -0.6%
2019 35.44 +5.8%
2020 37.66 +6.3%
2021 36.7 -2.5%
2022 36.52 -0.5%
2023 35.98 -1.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 35.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.17, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 35.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.84 32.28 35.24 9
1970s 31.31 28.57 34.1 10
1980s 28.74 26.96 32.12 10
1990s 30.26 27.64 32.88 10
2000s 36.67 31.13 40.3 10
2010s 36.48 32.32 41.8 10
2020s 36.72 35.98 37.66 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 163 Colombia 36.69 compare
  2. 164 Solomon Islands 36.29 compare
  3. 165 Netherlands Antilles 36.18 compare
  4. 167 Suriname 35.98 compare
  5. 168 Burundi 35.9 compare
  6. 169 Germany 35.63 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Mozambique?
Per capita sources of protein in Mozambique was 35.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 26.96 in 1982.
How does Mozambique rank for per capita sources of protein?
Mozambique ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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