Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique is 9.4%, measured 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 170 Zambia 10.1% compare
- 171 Philippines 9.7% compare
- 172 Guinea 9.4% compare
- 174 China 9.1% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.0% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mozambique was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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