Average Height
Average Height in Mozambique
Men: 164.8 cm·Women: 154.0 cm
Men · 1996
164.8 cm
Women · 1996
154.0 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
159.1 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
150.9 cm
Men world rank:#171Women world rank:#174
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Mozambique rose from 159.1 cm to 164.8 cm — a gain of 5.7 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
- Mean height has declined in recent birth cohorts.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 159.1 | 150.9 | 8.2 |
| 1897 | 159.2 | 151.0 | 8.2 |
| 1898 | 159.3 | 151.1 | 8.2 |
| 1899 | 159.4 | 151.2 | 8.2 |
| 1900 | 159.5 | 151.3 | 8.2 |
| 1901 | 159.6 | 151.4 | 8.2 |
| 1902 | 159.7 | 151.5 | 8.2 |
| 1903 | 159.8 | 151.7 | 8.1 |
| 1904 | 159.9 | 151.8 | 8.1 |
| 1905 | 160.0 | 151.9 | 8.1 |
| 1906 | 160.1 | 152.0 | 8.1 |
| 1907 | 160.2 | 152.1 | 8.1 |
| 1908 | 160.3 | 152.2 | 8.1 |
| 1909 | 160.4 | 152.3 | 8.1 |
| 1910 | 160.5 | 152.4 | 8.1 |
| 1911 | 160.6 | 152.5 | 8.1 |
| 1912 | 160.7 | 152.6 | 8.1 |
| 1913 | 160.8 | 152.7 | 8.1 |
| 1914 | 160.9 | 152.8 | 8.1 |
| 1915 | 161.0 | 152.9 | 8.1 |
| 1916 | 161.1 | 153.0 | 8.1 |
| 1917 | 161.2 | 153.2 | 8.0 |
| 1918 | 161.3 | 153.3 | 8.0 |
| 1919 | 161.5 | 153.4 | 8.1 |
| 1920 | 161.6 | 153.5 | 8.1 |
| 1921 | 161.7 | 153.6 | 8.1 |
| 1922 | 161.8 | 153.7 | 8.1 |
| 1923 | 161.9 | 153.8 | 8.1 |
| 1924 | 162.0 | 153.9 | 8.1 |
| 1925 | 162.1 | 154.0 | 8.1 |
| 1926 | 162.2 | 154.1 | 8.1 |
| 1927 | 162.4 | 154.2 | 8.2 |
| 1928 | 162.5 | 154.3 | 8.2 |
| 1929 | 162.6 | 154.4 | 8.2 |
| 1930 | 162.8 | 154.5 | 8.3 |
| 1931 | 162.9 | 154.6 | 8.3 |
| 1932 | 163.0 | 154.7 | 8.3 |
| 1933 | 163.2 | 154.8 | 8.4 |
| 1934 | 163.3 | 155.0 | 8.3 |
| 1935 | 163.4 | 155.1 | 8.3 |
| 1936 | 163.6 | 155.2 | 8.4 |
| 1937 | 163.7 | 155.3 | 8.4 |
| 1938 | 163.9 | 155.4 | 8.5 |
| 1939 | 164.0 | 155.5 | 8.5 |
| 1940 | 164.1 | 155.6 | 8.5 |
| 1941 | 164.2 | 155.7 | 8.5 |
| 1942 | 164.4 | 155.8 | 8.6 |
| 1943 | 164.5 | 155.9 | 8.6 |
| 1944 | 164.6 | 155.9 | 8.7 |
| 1945 | 164.8 | 156.0 | 8.8 |
| 1946 | 164.9 | 156.1 | 8.8 |
| 1947 | 165.0 | 156.2 | 8.8 |
| 1948 | 165.1 | 156.3 | 8.8 |
| 1949 | 165.3 | 156.4 | 8.9 |
| 1950 | 165.4 | 156.4 | 9.0 |
| 1951 | 165.5 | 156.5 | 9.0 |
| 1952 | 165.6 | 156.6 | 9.0 |
| 1953 | 165.7 | 156.6 | 9.1 |
| 1954 | 165.8 | 156.7 | 9.1 |
| 1955 | 165.9 | 156.7 | 9.2 |
| 1956 | 166.0 | 156.8 | 9.2 |
| 1957 | 166.1 | 156.8 | 9.3 |
| 1958 | 166.2 | 156.8 | 9.4 |
| 1959 | 166.2 | 156.8 | 9.4 |
| 1960 | 166.3 | 156.9 | 9.4 |
| 1961 | 166.4 | 156.9 | 9.5 |
| 1962 | 166.4 | 156.8 | 9.6 |
| 1963 | 166.5 | 156.8 | 9.7 |
| 1964 | 166.5 | 156.8 | 9.7 |
| 1965 | 166.6 | 156.8 | 9.8 |
| 1966 | 166.6 | 156.7 | 9.9 |
| 1967 | 166.6 | 156.6 | 10.0 |
| 1968 | 166.6 | 156.6 | 10.0 |
| 1969 | 166.6 | 156.5 | 10.1 |
| 1970 | 166.7 | 156.4 | 10.3 |
| 1971 | 166.7 | 156.3 | 10.4 |
| 1972 | 166.7 | 156.3 | 10.4 |
| 1973 | 166.7 | 156.2 | 10.5 |
| 1974 | 166.7 | 156.1 | 10.6 |
| 1975 | 166.7 | 156.0 | 10.7 |
| 1976 | 166.7 | 155.9 | 10.8 |
| 1977 | 166.7 | 155.8 | 10.9 |
| 1978 | 166.7 | 155.7 | 11.0 |
| 1979 | 166.6 | 155.6 | 11.0 |
| 1980 | 166.6 | 155.5 | 11.1 |
| 1981 | 166.6 | 155.4 | 11.2 |
| 1982 | 166.5 | 155.3 | 11.2 |
| 1983 | 166.4 | 155.2 | 11.2 |
| 1984 | 166.4 | 155.1 | 11.3 |
| 1985 | 166.3 | 155.0 | 11.3 |
| 1986 | 166.2 | 154.9 | 11.3 |
| 1987 | 166.1 | 154.8 | 11.3 |
| 1988 | 165.9 | 154.7 | 11.2 |
| 1989 | 165.8 | 154.6 | 11.2 |
| 1990 | 165.7 | 154.5 | 11.2 |
| 1991 | 165.5 | 154.4 | 11.1 |
| 1992 | 165.4 | 154.3 | 11.1 |
| 1993 | 165.2 | 154.2 | 11.0 |
| 1994 | 165.1 | 154.1 | 11.0 |
| 1995 | 164.9 | 154.1 | 10.8 |
| 1996 | 164.8 | 154.0 | 10.8 |
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Notable people from Mozambique with known heights
Maria Mutola
165 cm · 5'5"
b. 1972
Mexer
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1988
Reinildo Mandava
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1994
Simão Mate Junior
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1988
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.