Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 256.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
256.1
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
259.4
in 2007
All-time low
206.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 256.1 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique peaked at 259.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 206.9, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206.9 | — |
| 2001 | 220.1 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 232.1 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 242.4 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 250.5 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 255.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 258.7 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 259.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 259.3 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 258.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 257.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 254.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 249.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 244 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 237.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 230.6 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 225.2 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 221.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 219.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 219.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 221.2 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 225.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 232.1 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 242.1 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 256.1 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.4 | 206.9 | 259.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.85 | 219.4 | 257.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.36 | 221.2 | 256.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mozambique was 256.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 259.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.9 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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