Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique is 3.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique peaked at 9.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.6 | — |
| 1997 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 50 Zambia 4.2 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 54 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.5 compare
- 56 Kuwait 3.5 compare
- 56 Romania 3.5 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mozambique was 3.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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