Private health expenditure per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Private health expenditure per person was 22.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Mozambique stood at 22.58. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Mozambique peaked at 22.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | +122.5% |
| 2013 | 11.21 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 13.49 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 15.93 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.89 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.65 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 16.02 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.54 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.92 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 22.58 | +7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 22.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 22.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +122.5% | 4.37 | 9.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.85 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 4.37 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 17.54 | 22.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 182 Malawi 27.17 compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.58 compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 23.37 compare
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 compare
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 private health expenditure per person in Mozambique?
- Private health expenditure per person in Mozambique was 22.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Mozambique ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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