Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 8.38 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mozambique stood at 8.38 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mozambique peaked at 8.38 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.23 current US$, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.86 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 current US$ | +143.9% |
| 2013 | 6.91 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.07 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 7.38 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.41 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 5.75 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.25 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.39 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.75 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6.53 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 7.65 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.38 current US$ | +9.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.38 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.38 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +143.9% | 2.54 current US$ | 6.2 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 current US$ | 2.29 current US$ | 3.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 current US$ | 2.23 current US$ | 8.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 current US$ | 5.75 current US$ | 8.38 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mozambique?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mozambique was 8.38 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.