Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 119.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania is 119.03, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania peaked at 127.49 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.72, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.72 | — |
| 2001 | 46.95 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 55.06 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 66.6 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 77.18 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 91.61 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 127.49 | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 121.51 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 102.33 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 96.65 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 104.48 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 107.66 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 101.51 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 98.17 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 86.56 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 82.08 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 93.64 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 97.82 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.04 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 112.11 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.36 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 113.03 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 113.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 119.03 | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 119.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 119.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 | 35.72 | 127.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 | 82.08 | 112.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.62 | 93.36 | 119.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tanzania was 119.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 127.49 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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