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

Senegal
0.109
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134
in 2022
Senegal rank
182nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Senegal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.134 against 0.109 in Senegal, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

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

Senegal ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0475 0.05 0.0025 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 0.062 0.044 0.018 Senegal
1990s 0.0855 0.0415 0.044 Senegal
2020s 0.124 0.134 0.01 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Senegal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.134 against 0.109 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.025, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Senegal ranks 182nd 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