Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 31.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.67
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.63
in 2008
All-time low
21.84
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania stood at 31.67.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania peaked at 40.63 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 2000.
Tanzania 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.84 | — |
| 2001 | 25.71 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.41 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.92 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.28 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 36.55 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 31.32 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 40.63 | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 29.33 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 27.76 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.45 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.43 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 25.51 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 29.87 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 34.45 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 40.62 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 38.69 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.59 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.54 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.25 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 27.24 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.32 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 31.67 | +1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.42 | 21.84 | 40.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.39 | 23.43 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.62 | 27.24 | 31.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tanzania was 31.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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