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
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.