Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 81.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.2%
World rank
101st
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2022
All-time low
43.5%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1992–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Tanzania, 1992–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Tanzania is 81.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Tanzania peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 101st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.6% | — |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +29.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 81.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 81.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 43.5% | 52.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.2% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Tanzania?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Tanzania was 81.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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