Private health spending per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Private health spending per person was 22.58 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Mozambique stood at 22.58 current international $. 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 spending per person in Mozambique peaked at 22.58 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85 current international $, 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 spending per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.29 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 current international $ | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 3.85 current international $ | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.93 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.22 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.75 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.61 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.37 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.72 current international $ | +122.5% |
| 2013 | 11.21 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 13.49 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 15.93 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.89 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.65 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 16.02 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.54 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.67 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.92 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 22.58 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 current international $ | 3.85 current international $ | 5.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 current international $ | 4.37 current international $ | 17.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 current international $ | 17.54 current international $ | 22.58 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 182 Malawi 27.17 current international $ compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.58 current international $ compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 23.37 current international $ compare
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 current international $ compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 current international $ compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Mozambique?
- Private health spending per person in Mozambique was 22.58 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.58 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for private health spending per person?
- Mozambique ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.