Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.8
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 1995
All-time low
3.8
in 2022
Years of data
9
1995–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mozambique, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mozambique is 3.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mozambique peaked at 9.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.6 | — |
| 1997 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.08 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 4.19 | 8.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.42 | 6.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 50 Zambia 4.23 compare
- 51 Venezuela 4.1 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3.9 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.63 compare
- 55 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.52 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mozambique?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mozambique was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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