Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people who are undernourished was 7.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 7.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique peaked at 11.40 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.80 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.60 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.40 million | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 11.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.30 million | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +27.3% | 6.60 million | 8.40 million |
| 2015 | +26.2% | 8.40 million | 10.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 million | 4.90 million | 6.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.03 million | 4.60 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 7.10 million | 8.00 million | 4 |
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 number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mozambique was 7.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.