Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.134 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.023 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +93.5% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | +168.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0467 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0377 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 711.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,291 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,566 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.28 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.