Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Physicians

Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
177th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th

Physicians over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.009 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0115 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.0385 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people 0.032 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 0.013 per 1,000 people 0.039 per 1,000 people 0.026 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.029 per 1,000 people 0.042 per 1,000 people 0.013 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.029 per 1,000 people 0.023 per 1,000 people 0.006 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.075 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 0.105 per 1,000 people 0.134 per 1,000 people 0.029 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.009 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for physicians?
Ethiopia ranks 177th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.