Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.175 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique peaked at 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.012 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.012 per 1,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.086 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.084 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | +113.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.175 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.175 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.4% | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.175 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +100.0% | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | +80.8% | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0495 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0666 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.175 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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