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

Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.136 against 0.134 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.002.

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 0.1635 0.1135 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.044 0.16 0.116 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.039 0.135 0.096 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.041 0.149 0.108 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.047 0.1323 0.0853 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.134 0.127 0.007 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.136 against 0.134 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
0.002, 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 per 1000 people?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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