Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Current health expenditure per capita was 36.26 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 36.26 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 43.47 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.33 current US$, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.33 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.17 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 17.04 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 20.39 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 23.45 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 27.71 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 36.24 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.26 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37.18 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 37.75 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 43.47 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 39.85 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 33.27 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 36.65 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 39.04 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 41.27 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 39.98 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.7 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 37.53 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 35.93 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.26 current US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.82 current US$ | 12.33 current US$ | 36.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.05 current US$ | 33.27 current US$ | 43.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 current US$ | 31.7 current US$ | 37.53 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 36.26 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.