Adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique

Mozambique: Adult obesity vs protein was 9.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.36
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.36
in 2024
All-time low
0.9203
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique, 1980–2024

02468101980200220241980: 0.921981: 0.9621982: 11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.21986: 1.21987: 1.31988: 1.31989: 1.41990: 1.51991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.71994: 1.81995: 1.91996: 21997: 2.21998: 2.31999: 2.42000: 2.62001: 2.82002: 32003: 3.12004: 3.32005: 3.52006: 3.72007: 42008: 4.22009: 4.42010: 4.62011: 4.92012: 5.12013: 5.42014: 5.72015: 62016: 6.32017: 6.62018: 72019: 7.32020: 7.72021: 8.12022: 8.52023: 8.92024: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 9.36 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique peaked at 9.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9203, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.9203
1981 0.962 +4.5%
1982 1.01 +4.7%
1983 1.06 +4.8%
1984 1.11 +5.0%
1985 1.17 +5.1%
1986 1.22 +5.0%
1987 1.29 +5.0%
1988 1.35 +4.9%
1989 1.41 +4.9%
1990 1.48 +4.9%
1991 1.56 +5.0%
1992 1.64 +5.1%
1993 1.72 +5.3%
1994 1.82 +5.5%
1995 1.92 +5.6%
1996 2.03 +5.8%
1997 2.15 +6.0%
1998 2.29 +6.3%
1999 2.44 +6.5%
2000 2.6 +6.6%
2001 2.77 +6.6%
2002 2.95 +6.5%
2003 3.14 +6.4%
2004 3.34 +6.2%
2005 3.54 +6.1%
2006 3.75 +5.9%
2007 3.96 +5.7%
2008 4.18 +5.5%
2009 4.4 +5.4%
2010 4.64 +5.3%
2011 4.88 +5.3%
2012 5.14 +5.2%
2013 5.41 +5.3%
2014 5.69 +5.3%
2015 5.99 +5.3%
2016 6.31 +5.2%
2017 6.63 +5.1%
2018 6.97 +5.1%
2019 7.32 +5.1%
2020 7.69 +5.0%
2021 8.07 +5.0%
2022 8.47 +5.0%
2023 8.91 +5.1%
2024 9.36 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 0.9203 1.41 10
1990s 1.91 1.48 2.44 10
2000s 3.46 2.6 4.4 10
2010s 5.9 4.64 7.32 10
2020s 8.5 7.69 9.36 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 168 Zambia 10.05 compare
  2. 169 Philippines 9.66 compare
  3. 170 Guinea 9.37 compare
  4. 172 China 9.07 compare
  5. 173 Laos 8.98 compare
  6. 174 Central African Republic 8.86 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique?
Adult obesity vs protein in Mozambique was 9.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9203 in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Mozambique ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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