External health expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: External health expenditure was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 48.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 39.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of
- 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, United Republic of
- 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- External health expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for external health expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.