Congo vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Congo
5.4%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
166th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Congo
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.9% | 4.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Congo, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Congo ranks 165th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.