Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 37 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique stood at 37 percent.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique peaked at 48.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9 percent, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6 percent | — |
| 2001 | 48.1 percent | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.7 percent | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9 percent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.5 percent | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5 percent | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8 percent | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2 percent | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6 percent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43 percent | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6 percent | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9 percent | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4 percent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8 percent | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9 percent | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9 percent | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38 percent | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37 percent | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9 percent | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37 percent | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.56 percent | 44.2 percent | 48.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 percent | 38 percent | 43.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.06 percent | 36.9 percent | 37.4 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 10 Afghanistan 42 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9 percent compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4 percent compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5 percent compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4 percent compare
- 16 Lesotho 35 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mozambique was 37 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 percent in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.