Rwanda vs Tanzania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Rwanda
37.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
39.4%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
18th
Tanzania rank
15th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 39.4% against 37.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 32.4% 15.7% Rwanda
2010s 48.0% 41.6% 6.4% Rwanda
2020s 41.6% 41.8% 0.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 39.4% against 37.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Rwanda and Tanzania?
2.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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