Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique is 37.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 13 Sudan 35.4% compare
- 14 Lesotho 35.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mozambique was 37.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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