Health spending per person by source in Tanzania
Tanzania: Health spending per person by source was 37.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.7
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.45
in 2019
All-time low
7.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 37.7 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Tanzania peaked at 45.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 162nd 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.
Health spending per person by source in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 15.64 | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 26.46 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 33.49 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 39.93 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 34.26 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 41.58 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 28.34 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 29 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.79 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 25.04 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.86 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.28 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 38.04 | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 37.85 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.36 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 45.45 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 26.37 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 30.79 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 35.41 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7 | +6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.82 | 7.8 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.21 | 23.79 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.57 | 26.37 | 37.7 | 4 |
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 health spending per person by source in Tanzania?
- Health spending per person by source in Tanzania was 37.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for health spending per person by source?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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