Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mozambique

Mozambique: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.7284 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.7284
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
56th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2001
All-time low
0.7284
in 2022
Years of data
8
1997–2022

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mozambique, 1997–2022

12341997200920221997: 3.42001: 3.62003: 2.12008: 1.32011: 2.42015: 1.72020: 0.9762022: 0.728

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mozambique stood at 0.7284. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mozambique peaked at 3.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7284, in 2022.

Mozambique ranks 56th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1
2000s 2.32 1.3 3.56 3
2010s 2.03 1.69 2.38 2
2020s 0.852 0.7284 0.9756 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 53 Nepal 0.8096 compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 0.8 compare
  3. 55 Philippines 0.753 compare
  4. 57 Mali 0.7 compare
  5. 57 China 0.7 compare
  6. 57 El Salvador 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mozambique?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mozambique was 0.7284 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2001.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7284 in 2022.
How does Mozambique rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Mozambique ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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