Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Republic of Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 0.06 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2006.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Neonatal mortality rate 19.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Republic of Tanzania was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2006.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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