Angola vs Mozambique: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Angola
9.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
36th
Mozambique rank
33rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Angola
  • Mozambique
051015198020022024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Angola, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 15.1% 1.3% Angola
1990s 14.8% 13.9% 0.9% Angola
2000s 13.0% 12.5% 0.6% Angola
2010s 10.9% 10.8% 0.1% Angola
2020s 9.8% 10.1% 0.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Angola or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Angola and Mozambique?
0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Angola ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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