Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2004
All-time low
4.2%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique peaked at 7.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique was 4.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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