Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Gambia
2.9%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
182nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
179th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th 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 Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).