Hospital beds in Mozambique
Mozambique: Hospital beds was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Mozambique, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.74 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mozambique peaked at 1.18 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.71 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8089 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8671 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.79 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.79 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8089 per 1,000 people | 0.8089 per 1,000 people | 0.8089 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8671 per 1,000 people | 0.8671 per 1,000 people | 0.8671 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8075 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.801 per 1,000 people | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 0.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.725 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Mozambique?
- Hospital beds in Mozambique was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for hospital beds?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.