Specialist medical practitioners in Mozambique

Mozambique: Specialist medical practitioners was 714 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
714
Change on year
down 59.7%
World rank
77th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,773
in 2022
All-time low
625
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Mozambique, 2017–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020242017: 6252018: 7782019: 8552020: 9182021: 8042022: 1.8k2024: 714

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Mozambique stood at 714.

That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Mozambique ranks 77th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 752.67 625 855 3
2020s 1,052 714 1,773 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 74 Iceland 888 compare
  2. 75 Zimbabwe 809 compare
  3. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 759 compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 705 compare
  5. 79 Gabon 619 compare
  6. 80 Mauritania 572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Mozambique?
Specialist medical practitioners in Mozambique was 714 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1,773 in 2022.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 625 in 2017.
How does Mozambique rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Mozambique ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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