Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 40.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 21.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 23.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Tanzania, United Republic of was 31.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.