Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mozambique, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mozambique is 22.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mozambique peaked at 22.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
That places Mozambique 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 | 18.5 | 19 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.76 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.04 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.93 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mozambique?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mozambique was 22.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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