Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 (Bolivarian Republic of) 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (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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