Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 11.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 1975
All-time low
11.8
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique stood at 11.8. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique peaked at 16.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.1 | — |
| 1976 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.94 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mozambique was 11.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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