Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) 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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.74 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.74 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.3% | 0.8089 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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 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.