Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique stood at 0.16 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique peaked at 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 per 10,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 per 10,000 population | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 10,000 population | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.11 per 10,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.14 per 10,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 per 10,000 population | +6.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.16 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.16 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.146 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mozambique was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Mozambique ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).