Mozambique vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment
Mozambique
21.8%
in 2023
World
8.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
19th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Mozambique
- World
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21.8% against 8.2% in World, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 115 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 11.4% | 17.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 7.8% | 22.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 8.6% | 14.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Mozambique or World?
- Mozambique, at 21.8% against 8.2% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Mozambique and World?
- 13.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.