Physicians in Mozambique
Mozambique: Physicians was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Mozambique, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Mozambique is 0.175 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 113.4% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians 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.
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
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 518,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 523,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 505,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 474,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Mozambique?
- Physicians in Mozambique was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for physicians?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.