Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Mozambique rank
107th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mozambique
02468200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 6.9% 2.0% Mozambique
2010s 4.7% 5.1% 0.4% Mozambique
2020s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Mozambique?
Afghanistan, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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