Domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Domestic general government health expenditure was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania is 31.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 40.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 156th of 193 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 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Tanzania was 31.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.