Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 40.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique, 1997–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40.9% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique peaked at 54.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.7% | 54.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 6 Guatemala 47.1% compare
- 7 Madagascar 43.6% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 40.8% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 39.8% compare
- 11 Malawi 39.3% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mozambique was 40.9% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.