Share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of adults who are overweight was 29.04 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique stood at 29.04. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique peaked at 29.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.75 | 6.87 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 | 9.01 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 12.52 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 18.07 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 | 25.59 | 29.04 | 5 |
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 share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Mozambique was 29.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Mozambique ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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