Gambia vs Tanzania: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Gambia
31.8 current international $
in 2023
Tanzania
33.25 current international $
in 2023
Gambia rank
174th
Tanzania rank
172nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 33.25 current international $ against 31.8 current international $ in Gambia, a difference of 1.45 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.75 current international $ | 27.7 current international $ | 6.95 current international $ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 16.63 current international $ | 24.45 current international $ | 7.81 current international $ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.43 current international $ | 30.18 current international $ | 0.7567 current international $ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 33.25 current international $ against 31.8 current international $ in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 1.45 current international $, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Gambia ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.