What is the difference in physicians between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.002 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Physicians

Cameroon

0.136 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.134 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Cameroon rank

178th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

180th

Physicians over time

Cameroon
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0355 per 1,000 people	0.05 per 1,000 people	0.0145 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	0.053 per 1,000 people	0.044 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	Cameroon
2010s	0.131 per 1,000 people	0.05 per 1,000 people	0.081 per 1,000 people	Cameroon
2020s	0.136 per 1,000 people	0.134 per 1,000 people	0.002 per 1,000 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Cameroon, at 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for physicians?: Cameroon ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (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: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.