Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Physicians

Sierra Leone
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th

Physicians over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.134 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.003 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1970s 0.055 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people 0.011 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1980s 0.075 per 1,000 people 0.039 per 1,000 people 0.036 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 0.075 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 0.134 per 1,000 people 0.134 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sierra Leone, at 0.134 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 Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for physicians?
Sierra Leone ranks 180th 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.