Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Tanzania is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
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 in Tanzania peaked at 7.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 177th of 193 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 (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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)
- 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 current health expenditure in Tanzania?
- Current health expenditure in Tanzania was 3.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for current health expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.