Table 1 Comparison of population obstetric care facility densities among regions with excess and normal institutional deliveries (ID) in Tanzania
Region | Normal, ID ≤ 100% (n = 21) Rank | Obstetric care facilities per 500,000 population for ID ≤ 100% | Obstetric care facilities per 500,000 population for ID > 100% | Excess, ID > 100% (n = 4) Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dar es Salaam | 1 | 16 | Â | Â |
Geita | 2 | 33 | Â | Â |
Kigoma | 3 | 37 | Â | Â |
Mwanza | 4 | 44 | Â | Â |
Simiyu | 5 | 48 | Â | Â |
Manyara | 6 | 51 | Â | Â |
Shinyanga | 7 | 52 | Â | Â |
Kagera | 8 | 53 | Â | Â |
Katavi | 9 | 55 | Â | Â |
Tabora | 10 | 56 | Â | Â |
Arusha | 11 | 58 | Â | Â |
Iringa | 12 | 60 | Â | Â |
Morogoro | 13 | 63 | Â | Â |
Mbeya | 14 | 69 | Â | Â |
Singida | 15 | 71 | Â | Â |
Dodoma | 16 | 73 | Â | Â |
Ruvuma | 17.5 | 74 | Â | Â |
Tanga | 17.5 | 74 | Â | Â |
Mtwara | 19 | 75 | Â | Â |
Kilimanjaro | 20 | 76 | Â | Â |
Mara | Â | Â | 77 | 21 |
Rukwa | 22 | 95 | Â | Â |
Pwani | Â | Â | 109 | 23 |
Lindi | Â | Â | 121 | 24 |
Njombe | Â | Â | 150 | 25 |
|  | Sum = 232 |  |  | Sum = 93 |