2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique
Mozambique: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 5.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 160 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2003
All-time low
5.3
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique stood at 5.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique peaked at 7.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 81st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mozambique was 5.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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