Medical doctors in Tanzania
Tanzania: Medical doctors was 12,023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,023
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
12,023
in 2024
All-time low
822
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Medical doctors in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Tanzania stood at 12,023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 298.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Tanzania peaked at 12,023 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 822, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822 | 822 | 822 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,460 | 1,481 | 3,015 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,358 | 8,693 | 12,023 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Tanzania?
- Medical doctors in Tanzania was 12,023 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,023 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 822 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for medical doctors?
- Tanzania ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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