Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Physicians per 1000 people

Ethiopia
0.143
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
177th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

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

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 0.05 0.0385 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 0.012 0.044 0.032 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 0.013 0.039 0.026 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.029 0.042 0.013 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.029 0.023 0.006 Ethiopia
2010s 0.075 0.05 0.025 Ethiopia
2020s 0.105 0.134 0.029 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 0.143 against 0.134 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.009, 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 per 1000 people?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed