Share of women who are obese in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women who are obese was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14.5% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Mozambique peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 163 North Korea 14.7% compare
- 164 Montenegro 14.6% compare
- 165 Guinea 14.6% compare
- 167 Uganda 14.1% compare
- 168 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 169 Italy 13.3% 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 share of women who are obese in Mozambique?
- Share of women who are obese in Mozambique was 14.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women who are obese?
- Mozambique ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.