Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.693 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tanzania peaked at 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.234 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.368 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.234 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 0.428 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.574 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.556 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | +40.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.693 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.693 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 per 1,000 people | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.574 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5935 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.693 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tanzania?
- Nurses and midwives in Tanzania was 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tanzania ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.