External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Tanzania
Tanzania: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 46.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tanzania stood at 46.85 current international $.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tanzania peaked at 53.58 current international $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.44 current international $, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.44 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 15.09 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.01 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 20.86 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 26.17 current international $ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 53.58 current international $ | +104.7% |
| 2007 | 51.53 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.37 current international $ | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 33.81 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 41.18 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 48.35 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 49.06 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.6 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.72 current international $ | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 31.06 current international $ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 44.95 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 41.29 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 38.88 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 52.43 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 44.87 current international $ | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 46.85 current international $ | +4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46.85 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46.85 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.37 current international $ | 13.44 current international $ | 53.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.37 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 49.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.76 current international $ | 38.88 current international $ | 52.43 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 36 Benin 52.96 current international $ compare
- 37 Palestine 52.29 current international $ compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 51.96 current international $ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 46.84 current international $ compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.38 current international $ compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 45.29 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tanzania?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tanzania was 46.85 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.58 current international $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.