Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 14.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14.79 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique peaked at 14.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2012.
That places Mozambique 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +75.7% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 10.99 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 13.58 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 14.79 | +9.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +75.7% | 3.07 | 5.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.71 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 3.07 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 | 10.99 | 14.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mozambique was 14.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Mozambique ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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