Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.49 current US$ against 14.27 current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.22 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 current US$ | 8.54 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 14.23 current US$ | 16.32 current US$ | 2.09 current US$ | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 19.37 current US$ | 14.79 current US$ | 4.59 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.49 current US$ against 14.27 current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.22 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.