Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2006
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania peaked at 7.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tanzania was 3.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Tanzania ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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