Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique

Mozambique: Prevalence of undernourishment was 9 population in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
9 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
9 population
in 1992
All-time low
8 population
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique, 1991–2011

02468101991200120111991: 8 population1992: 9 population1993: 9 population1994: 9 population1995: 8 population1996: 8 population1997: 8 population1998: 8 population1999: 8 population2000: 8 population2001: 8 population2002: 9 population2003: 8 population2004: 8 population2005: 8 population2006: 8 population2007: 9 population2008: 9 population2009: 9 population2010: 9 population2011: 9 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 9 population for prevalence of undernourishment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique peaked at 9 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8 population, in 1991.

Mozambique ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Mozambique, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 8 population
1992 9 population +12.5%
1993 9 population +0.0%
1994 9 population +0.0%
1995 8 population -11.1%
1996 8 population +0.0%
1997 8 population +0.0%
1998 8 population +0.0%
1999 8 population +0.0%
2000 8 population +0.0%
2001 8 population +0.0%
2002 9 population +12.5%
2003 8 population -11.1%
2004 8 population +0.0%
2005 8 population +0.0%
2006 8 population +0.0%
2007 9 population +12.5%
2008 9 population +0.0%
2009 9 population +0.0%
2010 9 population +0.0%
2011 9 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.33 population 8 population 9 population 9
2000s 8.4 population 8 population 9 population 10
2010s 9 population 9 population 9 population 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Nigeria 14 population compare
  2. 6 Kenya 13 population compare
  3. 7 Uganda 12 population compare
  4. 9 Madagascar 7 population compare
  5. 10 Burundi 6 population compare
  6. 10 Somalia 6 population compare
  7. 10 Zambia 6 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique was 9 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 9 population in 1992.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 8 population in 1991.
How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.