Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
3.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
177th
Mozambique rank
180th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.