Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 26.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2000
All-time low
22.3%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mozambique is 26.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mozambique peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 26.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 31.7% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mozambique?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mozambique was 26.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Mozambique ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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