Dentists in Mozambique
Mozambique: Dentists was 457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Mozambique, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Mozambique stood at 457. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Mozambique peaked at 457 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 | — |
| 2009 | 53 | +231.2% |
| 2010 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 136 | +97.1% |
| 2015 | 189 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 217 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 255 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 288 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 277 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 355 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 348 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 366 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 457 | +24.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 457 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 457 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +231.2% | 16 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5 | 16 | 53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 161.12 | 60 | 288 | 8 |
| 2020s | 360.6 | 277 | 457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 106 Zimbabwe 492 compare
- 106 Morocco 492 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 465 compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 451 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 444 compare
- 112 Tanzania 421 compare
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 dentists in Mozambique?
- Dentists in Mozambique was 457 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 457 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for dentists?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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