Medical doctors in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Medical doctors was 1.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.75
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2024
All-time low
0.23
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2024

Medical doctors in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 0.232012: 0.312014: 0.62018: 0.52022: 1.32024: 1.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.75 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2002.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1
2010s 0.47 0.31 0.6 3
2020s 1.54 1.34 1.75 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 163 Lesotho 1.84 compare
  2. 164 Liberia 1.78 compare
  3. 165 Rwanda 1.77 compare
  4. 167 Yemen 1.65 compare
  5. 168 Vanuatu 1.64 compare
  6. 169 Zambia 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Medical doctors in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2002.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for medical doctors?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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