Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 58.9% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique peaked at 68.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.9% | — |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +50.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 58.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 58.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 48.2% | 68.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 39.2% | 58.9% | 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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Mozambique was 58.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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