Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 7.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique is 7.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique peaked at 9.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.76 | — |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | +62.7% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.76 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.02 | 4.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 4.92 | 9.34 | 4 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mozambique was 7.62 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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