Hospital beds in Mozambique
Mozambique: Hospital beds was 7.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.44
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.58
in 2012
All-time low
7.08
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Hospital beds in Mozambique, 2006–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds in Mozambique stood at 7.44.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mozambique peaked at 8.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 136th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.51 | — |
| 2007 | 7.48 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.84 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.72 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.24 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 7.48 | 8.51 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.24 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 7.08 | 7.44 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2761 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Mozambique?
- Hospital beds in Mozambique was 7.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for hospital beds?
- Mozambique ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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