Cameroon vs Tanzania: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Cameroon
0.659 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania
0.693 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
172nd
Tanzania rank
170th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.693 per 1,000 people against 0.659 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.034 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Cameroon ranks 172nd and Tanzania ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.369 per 1,000 people | 0.556 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.659 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.165 per 1,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.693 per 1,000 people against 0.659 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.034 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd and Tanzania ranks 170th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.