Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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
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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9756 | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7284 | -25.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.7284 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.7284 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 <-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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