Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 33.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania is 33.25, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania peaked at 34.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.74 | — |
| 2001 | 19.21 | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 23.41 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 26.65 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 28.84 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 30.89 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.86 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 33.35 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.32 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 25.06 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 23.65 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.88 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 24.46 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.11 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 28.76 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 31.62 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 33.25 | +5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 33.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 33.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7 | 13.74 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.45 | 20.5 | 33.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 27.11 | 33.25 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tanzania was 33.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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