Private health expenditure per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Private health expenditure per person was 34.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.48
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.72
in 2007
All-time low
14.48
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Tanzania is 34.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Tanzania peaked at 35.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 177th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.48 | — |
| 2001 | 20.05 | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 24.33 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 30 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 29.86 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.95 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 33.98 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.72 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 34.38 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.49 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.29 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.91 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.66 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 25.53 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 22.99 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.57 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.73 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 25.37 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 28.11 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 29.82 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 32.79 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 34.48 | +5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 34.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 34.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.92 | 14.48 | 35.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 21.5 | 34.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3 | 28.11 | 34.48 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Tanzania?
- Private health expenditure per person in Tanzania was 34.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Tanzania ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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