External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 14.27 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania stood at 14.27 current US$.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania peaked at 21.08 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.64 current US$, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.64 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.67 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.52 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.92 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 14.96 current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 15.37 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.35 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 11.89 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 14.66 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 16.96 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 21.08 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.36 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 12.59 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 13.35 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.32 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 16.86 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.72 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 17.41 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 14.26 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 14.27 current US$ | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.27 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.27 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 current US$ | 4.64 current US$ | 15.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 current US$ | 12.59 current US$ | 21.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 current US$ | 13.2 current US$ | 17.41 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania?
- External health expenditure per capita in Tanzania was 14.27 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.