3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Tanzania
Tanzania: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
43
in 2021
All-time low
20
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tanzania stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tanzania peaked at 43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2005 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 | 20 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.25 | 33 | 42 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 43 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 42 compare
- 173 Yemen 42 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tanzania?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tanzania was 43 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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