Share of children underweight in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children underweight was 15.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.4
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 1997
All-time low
14.8
in 2020
Years of data
9
1995–2022
Share of children underweight in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children underweight in Mozambique stood at 15.4.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Mozambique peaked at 24.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.9 | — |
| 1997 | 24.7 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3 | 23.9 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 2 |
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 children underweight in Mozambique?
- Share of children underweight in Mozambique was 15.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children underweight?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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