Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tanzania
Tanzania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2008
All-time low
21.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tanzania stood at 31.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tanzania peaked at 40.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 21.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 23.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tanzania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tanzania was 31.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Tanzania ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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