Share of men who are obese in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of men who are obese was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Mozambique stood at 5.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mozambique peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Mozambique?
- Share of men who are obese in Mozambique was 5.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mozambique ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.