Table 2 Predicted population trends and number of optometrist graduates over time
From: The development of a public optometry system in Mozambique: a Cost Benefit Analysis
Year | 2019 | 2029 | 2039 | 2049 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predicted population (million)* | 28.7 | 36 | 45.2 | 56.8 |
Cumulative number of graduates | 97 | 247 | 397 | 547 |
Optometrists per head of population | 296,023 | 145,934 | 113,977 | 103,843 |