Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 36.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 36.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 59.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 42.6% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 43.5% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.3% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 37.5% | 2 |
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 36.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.