Nursing personnel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nursing personnel was 17,820 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,820
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
99th
of 189 countries
All-time high
31,940
in 2017
All-time low
6,720
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Nursing personnel in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 17,820 for nursing personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Tanzania peaked at 31,940 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,720, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,724 | 6,720 | 10,729 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,558 | 20,800 | 31,940 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24,880 | 17,820 | 31,940 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Tanzania?
- Nursing personnel in Tanzania was 17,820 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,940 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,720 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for nursing personnel?
- Tanzania ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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