Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Physicians per 1000 people

Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Tanzania
0.134
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Tanzania rank
180th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196019912022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.134 against 0.134 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Tanzania 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 0.053 0.05 0.003 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.055 0.044 0.011 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.075 0.039 0.036 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.075 0.05 0.025 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.134 0.134 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Sierra Leone, at 0.134 against 0.134 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Tanzania 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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About this data

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