Health spending per person by source in Mozambique
Mozambique: Health spending per person by source was 37.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Mozambique is 37.73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Mozambique peaked at 37.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 | — |
| 2001 | 6.99 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.06 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 12.14 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.44 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.35 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.29 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.69 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 20 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 23.55 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.28 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 23.68 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 33.76 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 33.29 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.21 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 37.73 | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 5.13 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 12.44 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 | 33.29 | 37.73 | 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 health spending per person by source in Mozambique?
- Health spending per person by source in Mozambique was 37.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for health spending per person by source?
- Mozambique ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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