How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Venezuela?

5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Venezuela: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height

Mozambique

3.8%

in 2022

Venezuela

4.1%

in 2009

Mozambique rank

53rd

Venezuela rank

51st

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time

Mozambique
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 51st of 99 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.6%	3.8%	5.8%	Mozambique
2000s	5.9%	4.7%	1.2%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Mozambique or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Mozambique as of 2009.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Mozambique and Venezuela?: 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Venezuela?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Mozambique and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?: Mozambique ranks 53rd and Venezuela ranks 51st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.