Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 7.7 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Mozambique stood at 7.7 num m.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mozambique peaked at 11.4 num m in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.6 num m, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8 num m | — |
| 2002 | 6.6 num m | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4 num m | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 num m | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 num m | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 num m | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 num m | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 num m | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 num m | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 num m | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 num m | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 num m | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6 num m | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 num m | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 num m | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4 num m | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 num m | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4 num m | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4 num m | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9 num m | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2 num m | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1 num m | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 num m | +8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.7 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.7 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +27.3% | 6.6 num m | 8.4 num m |
| 2015 | +26.2% | 8.4 num m | 10.6 num m |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 num m | 4.9 num m | 6.8 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.02 num m | 4.6 num m | 11.4 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 num m | 7.1 num m | 7.9 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Mozambique?
- Number of undernourished people in Mozambique was 7.7 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 num m in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 num m in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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