Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

Tanzania

In 2020 in Tanzania, there were an estimated 8.2 million people with vision loss. Of these, 290,000 people were blind.

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Source: Crude prevalence, data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model

Breakdown of vision loss chart

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Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

Source: Data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model, accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas

National indicators for eye health services in Tanzania

IAPB has collected key national indicator data on an annual basis since 2008.

Data sources include Ministry of Health staff or other key respondents, as well as published data. Data have not been received for all countries, or all indicators. The “Year Last Reported” column shows the most recent data received, and “No data” indicates no data available to IAPB in any year since 2008.

More information on data sources and limitations is available on the National indicators page.

Indicator

Data

Rank

Year Last Reported

Data Source

Cataract surgical service delivery

Effective cataract surgical coverage (eCSC)

No data

Cataract surgeries performed (annual)

22,910

49 of 120

Cataract surgical rate (CSR) (per million)

407

152 of 176

2018

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Number of eye care personnel by cadre

No. of ophthalmologists

2019

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Ophthalmologists per million

0.8

182 of 191

2019

Ministry of Health or key respondent

No. of optometrists

394

2020

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

Optometrists per million

6.6

101 of 159

2020

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

No. of allied ophthalmic personnel

186

2019

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Allied ophthalmic personnel per million

94 of 102

2019

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data and assessments

Eye health prevalence data survey completed (since 1987)

Prevalence, RAAB

2017

VLEG, Ministry of Health

Eye Care Service Assessment completed?

ECSAT

2015

Ministry of Health or key respondent

International Vision Health Scorecard

No data

National eye health resources and plans

National Eye Health Co-ordinator

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Committee

National Eye Health Plan

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan Start Date

2018

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan End Date

2022

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data sources and references

0 studies included in VLEG analysis from Tanzania

0

Studies with national coverage

0

Studies with subnational coverage

0

Studies reporting distance vision loss

0

Studies reporting near vision loss

0%

Studies using RAAB methodology

None

Most recent study

IAPB members in Tanzania:

Members with in-country offices

Website

https://diamondopticals.co.tz/

Website

http://www.kcco.net/

Website

https://brienholdenfoundation.org/

Website

https://www.light-for-the-world.org/

Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

Tanzania

In 2020 in Tanzania, there were an estimated 8.2 million people with vision loss. Of these, 290,000 people were blind.

Tanzania

Breakdown of vision loss chart

Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

National indicators for eye health services in Tanzania

0 studies included in VLEG analysis from Tanzania

0

0

0

0

0%

None

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