Gambia vs Tanzania: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Gambia
0.658
in 2023
Tanzania
0.693
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Tanzania rank
170th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
0.250.50.7511.21.5200220122023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.693 against 0.658 in Gambia, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 173rd and Tanzania ranks 170th of 188 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.439 0.234 0.205 Gambia
2010s 0.8177 0.523 0.2947 Gambia
2020s 0.673 0.5935 0.0795 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.693 against 0.658 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.035, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Gambia ranks 173rd and Tanzania ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed