Mozambique

Country in Africa

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 119% (2022). World rank 14 of 191; in Africa, 6 of 45. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 11.5% (2024). World rank 149 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 50. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 3% (2024). World rank 5 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 5 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 83% → 65%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 55.1 → 43.7, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 79.7 → 59.4. Worse than all its neighbours (Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe): adult literacy and children vaccinated against measles.

Education

Adult literacy: 61.7% 2022
Primary school enrolment: 119% 2022
Secondary school enrolment: 37.2% 2017
Higher education enrolment: 7.5% 2018
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 6% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 8.5% 2023
Health spending per person: $53 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 10.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.2 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.9 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.7 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 65% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 43.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 59.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 99 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 11.5% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 3% 2024
Overweight adults: 27.2% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 10.5% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 66.6% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 38.6% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 8% 2024