Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 49 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 38 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.75 | 45 | 49 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of was 49 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.