Ghana vs Tanzania: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Ghana
2.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
3.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
179th
Tanzania rank
178th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 179th and Tanzania ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Ghana ranks 179th and Tanzania ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.