Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Nurses and midwives was 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.