Number of undernourished people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of undernourished people was 7.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Mozambique, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Mozambique stood at 7.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mozambique peaked at 11.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8 | — |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 (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 7.3 in 2023, 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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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