Mozambique vs Zambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Mozambique
0.13 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.11 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
155th
Zambia rank
158th

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.13 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 184 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.015 per 10,000 people 0.21 per 10,000 people 0.195 per 10,000 people Zambia
2010s 0.0733 per 10,000 people 0.1233 per 10,000 people 0.05 per 10,000 people Zambia
2020s 0.11 per 10,000 people 0.124 per 10,000 people 0.014 per 10,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 0.13 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Mozambique and Zambia?
0.02 per 10,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Mozambique ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed