Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 36.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.73
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
59.9
in 1995
All-time low
36.73
in 2022
Years of data
9
1995–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 36.73 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique peaked at 59.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.73, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.9 | — |
| 1997 | 42.61 | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 50.66 | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 46.95 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 43.54 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 42.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.29 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 36.73 | -2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.25 | 42.61 | 59.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.05 | 43.54 | 50.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.62 | 42.29 | 42.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.11 | 36.73 | 37.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique was 36.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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