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.