Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique is 0.13 per 10,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique peaked at 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.11 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 151 Eswatini 0.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 154 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 people compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.12 per 10,000 people compare
- 157 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 157 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 157 Zambia 0.11 per 10,000 people 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mozambique was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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