Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique is 8.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mozambique was 8.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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