2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique
Mozambique: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 36.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 36.4 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique peaked at 48.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6 | — |
| 2001 | 48.1 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.3 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5 | 44.2 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 38.5 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.03 | 36.4 | 37.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.3 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 39.8 compare
- 11 Madagascar 38.6 compare
- 13 Sudan 36 compare
- 14 Yemen 35.1 compare
- 15 Ethiopia 34.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mozambique was 36.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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