Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,142 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2,142 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique peaked at 2,142 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,558, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,558 | — |
| 2001 | 1,582 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,603 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,622 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,655 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,672 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,688 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,710 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,743 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,782 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,827 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,918 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,949 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,967 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,976 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,975 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,970 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,969 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,979 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,007 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,051 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,092 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,142 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,647 | 1,558 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,921 | 1,782 | 1,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 | 1,979 | 2,142 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mozambique was 2,142 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,142 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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