Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.1635 per 1,000 people | 0.1135 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.16 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.1323 per 1,000 people | 0.0853 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.127 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.136 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.