Health in Gaza, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 75 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Gaza, and 48 before their first birthday; 2nd highest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Gaza are malnourished?
18% of children under five in Gaza were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, 4th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 37%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Gaza are fully vaccinated?
72% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Gaza had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 4th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Gaza give birth in a health facility?
87% of births in Gaza took place in a health facility and 77% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 3rd highest of the 11 provinces for facility births (Mozambique: 65% and 49%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Gaza?
6% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gaza tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 45% of children under five had slept under an insecticide-treated net (Mozambique: 32% and 43%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Gaza?
30% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Gaza had already been pregnant, 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 36%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Gaza get family planning?
47% of married women in Gaza used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, 3rd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 25%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many health workers does Gaza have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 414 people in Gaza in 2025, 2nd fewest people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 868.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Gaza have?
Gaza had 1.35 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Gaza?
9,302 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Gaza in 2025, 620 per 100,000 people, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 87 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Gaza compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Gaza ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Delgado | 89 |
| 2 | Gaza | 75 |
| 3 | Sofala | 73 |
| 4 | Nampula | 72 |
| 5 | Manica | 71 |
| 6 | Niassa | 68 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 59 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)
Gaza ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Niassa | 36% |
| 6 | Tete | 36% |
| 7 | Sofala | 30% |
| 8 | Gaza | 18% |
| 9 | Inhambane | 16% |
| 10 | Maputo City | 11% |
| 11 | Maputo Province | 9% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)
Gaza ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inhambane | 77% |
| 2 | Maputo City | 77% |
| 3 | Maputo Province | 75% |
| 4 | Gaza | 72% |
| 5 | Sofala | 62% |
| 6 | Manica | 58% |
| 7 | Niassa | 41% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program): Mocambique Inquerito Demografico e de Saude 2022-23, Relatorio Resumo: "Principais indicadores por provincia" (page 23), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 01467bf8c29b…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2025 (Statistical Yearbook 2025): Quadros 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.16, 2.4.1, 5.1.6 and 5.6.1 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25e1129ec762…)
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