Physicians per 1000 people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.175 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Mozambique, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.175 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Mozambique peaked at 0.175 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.043 | 0.056 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 | 0.021 | 0.028 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 | 0.024 | 0.047 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0666 | 0.05 | 0.086 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 | 0.082 | 0.175 | 3 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 physicians per 1000 people in Mozambique?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mozambique was 0.175 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. 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 Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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