Health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Health expenditure government expenditure was 5.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.51
in 2006
All-time low
4.94
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania is 5.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 13.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 | — |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 9.79 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 9.71 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.55 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 12.62 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 12.49 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.01 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.33 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.94 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 6.05 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 6.01 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.94 | 5.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Tanzania was 5.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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