Nursing personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nursing personnel was 15,381 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,381
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17,168
in 2022
All-time low
3,547
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Nursing personnel in Mozambique, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Mozambique is 15,381, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Mozambique peaked at 17,168 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,547, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,547 | 3,547 | 3,547 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,179 | 3,581 | 5,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,837 | 5,397 | 8,179 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,077 | 8,831 | 17,168 | 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 nursing personnel in Mozambique?
- Nursing personnel in Mozambique was 15,381 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17,168 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,547 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for nursing personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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