Burden of disease who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Burden of disease who was 39,059 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39,059
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88,980
in 2000
All-time low
38,859
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Tanzania stood at 39,059.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Tanzania peaked at 88,980 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,859, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88,980 | — |
| 2001 | 85,340 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 81,692 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 78,067 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 74,832 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 71,444 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 67,400 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 62,796 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 59,538 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 57,248 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 55,044 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 52,966 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50,553 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 48,168 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 46,554 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45,260 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43,896 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42,708 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 41,439 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 40,306 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38,859 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 39,059 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39,059 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39,059 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,734 | 57,248 | 88,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,689 | 40,306 | 55,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,959 | 38,859 | 39,059 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 66 Micronesia (country) 39,897 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 39,430 compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,222 compare
- 70 Sudan 38,952 compare
- 71 Bahamas 38,901 compare
- 72 Ghana 38,692 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 burden of disease who in Tanzania?
- Burden of disease who in Tanzania was 39,059 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88,980 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,859 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for burden of disease who?
- Tanzania ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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