Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 9.4%. 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 174th out of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.