Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.693 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.693
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.693
in 2023
All-time low
0.234
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania is 0.693, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania peaked at 0.693 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.368 | — |
| 2006 | 0.234 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.439 | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 0.428 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.574 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.556 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.494 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.693 | +40.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.693 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.693 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.301 | 0.234 | 0.368 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 | 0.428 | 0.574 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5935 | 0.494 | 0.693 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tanzania was 0.693 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Tanzania ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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