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 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, 1960–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mozambique is 0.74 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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.
That places Mozambique 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mozambique?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mozambique was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.