Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 19 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 19 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Tanzania peaked at 19 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 current US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 14 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 14 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 19 current US$ | +18.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.5 current US$, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 7 current US$ | 14 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 current US$ | 3 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.3 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 19 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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 government health expenditure per capita in Tanzania?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Tanzania was 19 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.