Share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of men defined as overweight was 21.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.11
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.11
in 2024
All-time low
5.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique stood at 21.11. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique peaked at 21.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.19 | — |
| 1981 | 5.33 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.48 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.81 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.27 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.51 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.28 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.47 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.19 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.05 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.43 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.26 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.71 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.18 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.27 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.86 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.47 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.75 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.42 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.11 | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.19 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 | 7.03 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 | 9.79 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 13.43 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 | 18.47 | 21.11 | 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 men defined as overweight in Mozambique?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Mozambique was 21.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Mozambique ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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