Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.175 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 113.4% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.012 per 1,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.086 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.084 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | +113.4% |
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 economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 135.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5572 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 349.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.