Health in Inhambane, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 49 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Inhambane, and 34 before their first birthday; 4th lowest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Inhambane are malnourished?
16% of children under five in Inhambane were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, 3rd 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 Inhambane are fully vaccinated?
77% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Inhambane had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, the joint 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 Inhambane give birth in a health facility?
82% of births in Inhambane took place in a health facility and 68% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 4th 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 Inhambane?
16% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Inhambane tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 53% 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 Inhambane?
32% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Inhambane had already been pregnant, joint 4th 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 Inhambane get family planning?
41% of married women in Inhambane used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, 4th 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 Inhambane have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 447 people in Inhambane in 2025, 3rd fewest people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 493.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Inhambane have?
Inhambane had 1.18 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 3rd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Inhambane?
10,960 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Inhambane in 2025, 678 per 100,000 people, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 82 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Inhambane compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Inhambane ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Manica | 71 |
| 6 | Niassa | 68 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 59 |
| 8 | Inhambane | 49 |
| 9 | Maputo Province | 46 |
| 10 | Zambezia | 42 |
| 11 | Tete | 30 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)
Inhambane ranks 9 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)
Inhambane ranks 1 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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