Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 10.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.75
in 1990
All-time low
10.03
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mozambique, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mozambique stood at 10.03. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mozambique peaked at 14.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.75 | — |
| 1991 | 14.61 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.48 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.35 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.07 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.78 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.62 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.13 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.59 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.41 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.45 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.08 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.23 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.16 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.09 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.03 | -0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 | 13.46 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 | 11.64 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 10.23 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 10.03 | 10.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mozambique was 10.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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