Health in Nampula, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 72 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Nampula, and 43 before their first birthday; 4th highest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Nampula are malnourished?
47% of children under five in Nampula were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, the highest 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 Nampula are fully vaccinated?
25% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Nampula had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 2nd lowest 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 Nampula give birth in a health facility?
52% of births in Nampula took place in a health facility and 38% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 2nd lowest 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 Nampula?
55% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nampula tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 46% 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 Nampula?
42% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Nampula had already been pregnant, 3rd highest 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 Nampula get family planning?
13% of married women in Nampula used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, 2nd lowest 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 Nampula have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 1,018 people in Nampula in 2025, the most people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 1,099.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Nampula have?
Nampula had 0.61 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Nampula?
9,694 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Nampula in 2025, 139 per 100,000 people, the lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 355 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Nampula compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Nampula ranks 4 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)
Nampula ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nampula | 47% |
| 2 | Cabo Delgado | 45% |
| 3 | Zambezia | 44% |
| 4 | Manica | 39% |
| 5 | Niassa | 36% |
| 6 | Tete | 36% |
| 7 | Sofala | 30% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)
Nampula ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sofala | 62% |
| 6 | Manica | 58% |
| 7 | Niassa | 41% |
| 8 | Cabo Delgado | 36% |
| 9 | Tete | 34% |
| 10 | Nampula | 25% |
| 11 | Zambezia | 13% |
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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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