Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 22.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 22.3% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique peaked at 41.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.4% | — |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 22.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 21.7% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 19.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 5 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Mozambique was 22.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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