Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 26.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.46
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.69
in 2000
All-time low
22.25
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 26.46 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique peaked at 50.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.25, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.69 | — |
| 2001 | 46.83 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 36.15 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.79 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 33.84 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 28.95 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 30.85 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.19 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.23 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.04 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.79 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.49 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 27.03 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.88 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 22.25 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.11 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.67 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 26.42 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 27.75 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.46 | -4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 26.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 26.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.04 | 25.23 | 50.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 22.25 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 26.42 | 31.67 | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mozambique was 26.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.25 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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