Cameroon vs Tanzania: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Cameroon
0.136 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Cameroon rank
178th
Tanzania rank
180th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, 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 ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.0145 per 1,000 people | Tanzania |
| 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.