Malawi vs Mozambique: Precipitation anomalies
Malawi
205.19 millimeters
in 2025
Mozambique
216.6 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 216.6 millimeters against 205.19 millimeters in Malawi, a difference of 11.41 millimeters.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -35.91 millimeters | 22.49 millimeters | 58.4 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 217.35 millimeters | 93.82 millimeters | 123.53 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.72 millimeters | -39.22 millimeters | 56.94 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 107.96 millimeters | 42.14 millimeters | 65.82 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1980s | 104.48 millimeters | 30.71 millimeters | 73.77 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1990s | -81.38 millimeters | -21.97 millimeters | 59.42 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30.85 millimeters | 19.86 millimeters | 10.99 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.56 millimeters | -3.15 millimeters | 32.71 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2020s | 114.97 millimeters | 36.78 millimeters | 78.2 millimeters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 216.6 millimeters against 205.19 millimeters in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 11.41 millimeters, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.