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 | ||
| Geita | 2 | 33 | ||
| Kigoma | 3 | 37 | ||
| Mwanza | 4 | 44 | ||
| Simiyu | 5 | 48 | ||
| Manyara | 6 | 51 | ||
| Shinyanga | 7 | 52 | ||
| Kagera | 8 | 53 | ||
| Katavi | 9 | 55 | ||
| Tabora | 10 | 56 | ||
| Arusha | 11 | 58 | ||
| Iringa | 12 | 60 | ||
| Morogoro | 13 | 63 | ||
| Mbeya | 14 | 69 | ||
| Singida | 15 | 71 | ||
| Dodoma | 16 | 73 | ||
| Ruvuma | 17.5 | 74 | ||
| Tanga | 17.5 | 74 | ||
| Mtwara | 19 | 75 | ||
| Kilimanjaro | 20 | 76 | ||
| Mara | 77 | 21 | ||
| Rukwa | 22 | 95 | ||
| Pwani | 109 | 23 | ||
| Lindi | 121 | 24 | ||
| Njombe | 150 | 25 | ||
| Sum = 232 | Sum = 93 |