Physicians in Tanzania
Tanzania: Physicians was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Tanzania, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Tanzania is 0.134 per 1,000 people, measured 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 in Tanzania peaked at 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.023 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0377 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 986,433 (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 19.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 29.87 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 996,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 966,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 902,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Tanzania?
- Physicians in Tanzania was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for physicians?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.