Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Tanzania

Physicians, total in Tanzania in 2024 — 12,023 people. Ranked 26 in the world out of 72. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 1,362.7%.

2024 12,023 people +38.31% vs 2022
World rank 26of 72
Period maximum 12,023 people2024
Period minimum 822 people2002

Trend over time

2002–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Tanzania, 2002–202405,00010,00015,000200220052008201120142017202020232002: 822 people2012: 1,481 people2014: 3,015 people2018: 2,885 people2022: 8,693 people2024: 12,023 people
Change over the period: +11,201 (+1,362.65%) Average annual rate: 12.97 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tanzania

Tanzania 12,023 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 279,997 people
Eastern Africa computed 79,319 people
Physicians, total — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 12,023 — —
2022 8,693 — —
2018 2,885 — —
2014 3,015 — —
2012 1,481 — —
2002 822 — —

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.