Children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique

Mozambique: Children moderately or severely overweight was 256.1 num th in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
256.1 num th
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
259.4 num th
in 2007
All-time low
206.9 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 206.9 num th2001: 220.1 num th2002: 232.1 num th2003: 242.4 num th2004: 250.5 num th2005: 255.9 num th2006: 258.7 num th2007: 259.4 num th2008: 259.3 num th2009: 258.7 num th2010: 257.1 num th2011: 254.1 num th2012: 249.7 num th2013: 244 num th2014: 237.2 num th2015: 230.6 num th2016: 225.2 num th2017: 221.6 num th2018: 219.6 num th2019: 219.4 num th2020: 221.2 num th2021: 225.3 num th2022: 232.1 num th2023: 242.1 num th2024: 256.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique is 256.1 num th, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique peaked at 259.4 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 206.9 num th, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244.4 num th 206.9 num th 259.4 num th 10
2010s 235.85 num th 219.4 num th 257.1 num th 10
2020s 235.36 num th 221.2 num th 256.1 num th 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 28 Bangladesh 270.7 num th compare
  2. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 num th compare
  3. 30 Iraq 258.5 num th compare
  4. 32 Melanesia 246 num th compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 245.6 num th compare
  6. 34 Peru 242.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Mozambique was 256.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 259.4 num th in 2007.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 206.9 num th in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Mozambique ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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