External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Tanzania
Tanzania: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Tanzania stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 48.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 177 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 (% of current health expenditure) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 11.8%, 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
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 43.9% compare
- 12 Lesotho 40.5% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
- 15 Benin 38.4% compare
- 16 Madagascar 38.1% compare
- 17 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)
- 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 in Tanzania?
- External health expenditure in Tanzania was 39.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.