Irreligion in Mozambique
Appearance
Affiliation | 1997 census[1] | 2007 census[2][3] |
---|---|---|
Christian | 49.1% | 56.1% |
Catholic | 23.8% | 28.4% |
Zionist Christian | 17.5% | 15.5% |
Evangelical | 7.8%[note 1] | 10.9% |
Anglican | -[note 2] | 1.3% |
Muslim | 17.8% | 17.9% |
None | 23.1% | 18.7% |
Other/Unknown | 10.0% | 7.3% |
Notes |
Irreligion in Mozambique is not uncommon among Mozambicans largely in part due to past government suppression of religion. Though Christianity predominates,[4] according to 2007 census results 19% of the country do not identify with a religion, down from 23.1% in 1997.