Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 18.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 183 Haiti 19.0% compare
- 184 Chad 19.0% compare
- 185 Somalia 18.4% compare
- 187 South Sudan 17.1% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
- 189 Madagascar 16.5% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mozambique was 18.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mozambique ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.