Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Tanzania
Tanzania: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2003
All-time low
21.6%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 29.0% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Tanzania peaked at 45.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 26.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 30.1% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Tanzania?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Tanzania was 29.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Tanzania ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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