Physicians per 1000 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.134 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.134
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.134
in 2022
All-time low
0.023
in 2002
Years of data
15
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Tanzania, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.134 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Tanzania peaked at 0.134 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0467 | 0.04 | 0.055 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0377 | 0.035 | 0.039 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 | 0.041 | 0.042 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.047 | 0.031 | 0.06 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.134 | 0.134 | 1 |
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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 physicians per 1000 people in Tanzania?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Tanzania was 0.134 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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