Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 161 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2000
All-time low
36.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique is 37.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4% compare
- 16 Lesotho 35.0% compare
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mozambique was 37.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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