Health system composite index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Health system composite index was -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1982
All-time low
-1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1987
Years of data
48
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Mozambique is -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Mozambique peaked at -0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1987.
Mozambique ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health system composite index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.9327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 1970 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1980 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.1% |
| 1981 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 1982 | -0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 1984 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 1985 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 1986 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 1987 | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 1988 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 1989 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 1991 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.6% |
| 1992 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1993 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1996 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.3% |
| 1997 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1999 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2000 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2001 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2002 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -0.974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2006 | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2009 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2010 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2019 | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.4% |
| 2021 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 2022 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2023 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 2024 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9838 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 177 Gabon -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 178 Mali -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 181 South Sudan -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Afghanistan -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Angola -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 health system composite index in Mozambique?
- Health system composite index in Mozambique was -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8609 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for health system composite index?
- Mozambique ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.