Share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of overweight men vs women was 21.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.11
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.11
in 2024
All-time low
5.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.11 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique peaked at 21.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.19 | — |
| 1981 | 5.33 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.48 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.81 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.27 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.51 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.28 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.47 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.19 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.05 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.43 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.26 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.71 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.18 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.27 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.86 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.47 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.75 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.42 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.11 | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.19 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 | 7.03 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 | 9.79 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 13.43 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 | 18.47 | 21.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Mozambique was 21.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Mozambique ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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