Tanzania—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #94 of 192Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
12,023
2024
Global Rank
#94
of 192 countries
Maximum
12,023
2024
Minimum
822
2002
CAGR
+13.0%
6 years
Last
12,023
Previous
—
Highest
12,023
Lowest
822
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tanzania's physicians (total) was 12,023 in 2024, ranking #94 out of 192 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 12,023 (2024) and the lowest was 822 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Tanzania — Physicians (total): 12,023 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,023 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 8,693 | +201.3% |
| 2018 | 2,885 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,015 | +103.6% |
| 2012 | 1,481 | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 822 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2002–2024View original source →