Medical doctors in Mozambique
Mozambique: Medical doctors was 3,136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,136
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,719
in 2022
All-time low
514
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Mozambique, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,136 for medical doctors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Mozambique peaked at 5,719 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 514, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701.33 | 514 | 1,042 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,778 | 1,145 | 2,570 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,510 | 2,573 | 5,719 | 4 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Mozambique?
- Medical doctors in Mozambique was 3,136 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5,719 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 514 in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for medical doctors?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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