Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Nurses and midwives

Gambia
0.658 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.693 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
170th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.693 per 1,000 people against 0.658 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.035 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 173rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th of 188 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.439 per 1,000 people 0.234 per 1,000 people 0.205 per 1,000 people Gambia
2010s 0.8177 per 1,000 people 0.523 per 1,000 people 0.2947 per 1,000 people Gambia
2020s 0.673 per 1,000 people 0.5935 per 1,000 people 0.0795 per 1,000 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.693 per 1,000 people against 0.658 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.035 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Gambia ranks 173rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.