External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tanzania
Tanzania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2013
All-time low
25.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 39.4% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Tanzania peaked at 48.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 25.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 36.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.4% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 43.9% compare
- 13 Lesotho 40.5% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
- 16 Benin 38.4% compare
- 17 Madagascar 38.1% compare
- 18 Rwanda 37.0% compare
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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Tanzania?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Tanzania was 39.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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