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

Latest (2023)
0.693 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.693 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.234 per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2023

Nurses and midwives in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.72002201220232002: 0.368 per 1,000 people2006: 0.234 per 1,000 people2012: 0.439 per 1,000 people2014: 0.428 per 1,000 people2017: 0.574 per 1,000 people2018: 0.556 per 1,000 people2022: 0.494 per 1,000 people2023: 0.693 per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 167 Côte d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 168 Honduras 0.735 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 169 Haiti 0.732 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 171 Bangladesh 0.664 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 172 Cameroon 0.659 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 173 Gambia 0.658 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.