Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 15.35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.35
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 1997
All-time low
14.8
in 2020
Years of data
9
1995–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique is 15.35, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique peaked at 24.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.9 | — |
| 1997 | 24.7 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.53 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.16 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 18.21 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.35 | +3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3 | 23.9 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 18.21 | 24.53 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 15.6 | 15.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.08 | 14.8 | 15.35 | 2 |
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)
- 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mozambique was 15.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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