Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Physicians

Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe 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 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.1635 per 1,000 people 0.1135 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1970s 0.044 per 1,000 people 0.16 per 1,000 people 0.116 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 0.039 per 1,000 people 0.135 per 1,000 people 0.096 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 0.041 per 1,000 people 0.149 per 1,000 people 0.108 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 0.047 per 1,000 people 0.1323 per 1,000 people 0.0853 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2020s 0.134 per 1,000 people 0.127 per 1,000 people 0.007 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.136 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 Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
0.002 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.