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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.9% | — |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.