Nursing personnel in Mozambique

Mozambique: Nursing personnel was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.9%
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
78th
of 85 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2015
All-time low
39.2%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2007–2024

Nursing personnel in Mozambique, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 50.92013: 68.42014: 67.42015: 68.92017: 48.22019: 502020: 51.52021: 53.32023: 39.22024: 58.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 58.9% for nursing personnel in 2024.

That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Mozambique peaked at 68.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2023.

That places Mozambique 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 1
2010s 60.6% 48.2% 68.9% 5
2020s 50.7% 39.2% 58.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 75 Ghana 66.7% compare
  2. 76 Senegal 64.5% compare
  3. 77 Benin 59.0% compare
  4. 78 Iraq 58.9% compare
  5. 80 Burkina Faso 57.8% compare
  6. 81 Bhutan 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Mozambique?
Nursing personnel in Mozambique was 58.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for nursing personnel?
Mozambique ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed