Mozambique - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Mozambique was 31.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 36.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 21.00 in 2012.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 36.50
2002 35.20
2003 34.10
2004 34.10
2005 33.30
2006 32.40
2007 29.90
2008 28.60
2009 25.80
2010 24.10
2011 21.80
2012 21.00
2013 22.40
2014 25.70
2015 29.70
2016 31.50
2017 31.40
2018 31.00
2019 31.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition