Jamaica vs Tanzania: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Jamaica
13.47 current US$
in 2023
Tanzania
14.27 current US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
50th
Tanzania rank
47th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.27 current US$ against 13.47 current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8 current US$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 current US$ | 8.54 current US$ | 5.82 current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5 current US$ | 16.32 current US$ | 11.32 current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.37 current US$ | 14.79 current US$ | 7.41 current US$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.27 current US$ against 13.47 current US$ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 0.8 current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.