Total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Total health spending per person was 119.03 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of is 119.03 current international $, 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, total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 127.49 current international $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.72 current international $, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
Total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.72 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.95 current international $ | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 55.06 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 66.6 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 77.18 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 91.61 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 127.49 current international $ | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 121.51 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 102.33 current international $ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 96.65 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 104.48 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 107.66 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 101.51 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 98.17 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 86.56 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 82.08 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 93.64 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 97.82 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.04 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 112.11 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.36 current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 113.03 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 113.07 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 119.03 current international $ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 current international $ | 35.72 current international $ | 127.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 current international $ | 82.08 current international $ | 112.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.62 current international $ | 93.36 current international $ | 119.03 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 122.45 current international $ compare
- 181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 112.41 current international $ compare
- 182 Haiti 104.72 current international $ compare
- 183 Mali 103.89 current international $ compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Total health spending per person in Tanzania, United Republic of was 119.03 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 127.49 current international $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total health spending per person?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.