Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 5.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique stood at 5.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 6.3 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.37 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Mozambique ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 25 Senegal 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 27 South Sudan 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Central African Republic 5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 31 India 5.39 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 5.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.