External health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania
Tanzania: External health expenditure channeled through government was 44.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania stood at 44.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania peaked at 75.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 72nd out of 164 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.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -4.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 44.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 44.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 45.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 22.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.4% | 57.1% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Tanzania was 44.9% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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