Zambezia
Mozambique
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2008
82%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
22% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,224mm
About

Zambezia is a province of Mozambique. As of 2008 Zambezia, Mozambique had a total population of approximately 4.10M people. This represents a 28% increase from 1998 when the population of Zambezia, Mozambique was approximately 3.20M.

The most widely harvested crop in Zambezia by area was Cassava with 466.36k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $265.74M.

Among children in Zambezia, Mozambique in 2011, 22% were severely stunted, 7% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

As of 2008, there were 3.34M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 3.88M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Zambezia, Mozambique.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Teas are the crop with the highest production value per area in Zambezia, with Intl $2.16k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Zambezia, with Intl $63.1 per ha.

This means that growers of Teas will earn approximately 34 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Zambezia by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Zambezia had average annual rainfall of 1,224mm across a total cropland area of 1.27M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

22%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Zambezia, Mozambique in 2011, 22% were severely stunted, 7% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

46%
Male Stunting
46%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Zambezia, Mozambique is stunting with 46% of male children affected and 46% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

49%
Urban Stunting
46%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Zambezia, Mozambique is stunting with 49% of urban children affected and 46% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

3.34M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2008, there were 3.34M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 3.88M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Zambezia, Mozambique.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
89%
Urban
96%
Rural

As of 2008, 89% of people living in urban areas and 96% of people living in rural areas in Zambezia, Mozambique live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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