Pharmacists in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pharmacists was 537 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Mozambique, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 537 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 421.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Mozambique peaked at 537 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 110th of 166 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.
Pharmacists in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | — |
| 2009 | 51 | +264.3% |
| 2010 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 72 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 103 | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 194 | +88.3% |
| 2017 | 255 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 305 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 385 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 423 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 406 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 498 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 502 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 537 | +7.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 537 is above the median for low income countries, which is 376, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 537 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +264.3% | 14 | 51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5 | 14 | 51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 177.25 | 48 | 385 | 8 |
| 2020s | 473.2 | 406 | 537 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Mozambique?
- Pharmacists in Mozambique was 537 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for pharmacists?
- Mozambique ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.4%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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