Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 17,820 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,820
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
31,940
in 2017
All-time low
9,440
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 17,820.
The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 31,940 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,440, in 2006.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,292 | — |
| 2006 | 9,440 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 20,800 | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 21,552 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31,940 | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 31,940 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,940 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,820 | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,366 | 9,440 | 13,292 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,558 | 20,800 | 31,940 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24,880 | 17,820 | 31,940 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17,820 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31,940 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,440 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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