Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current health expenditure per capita was 36.26 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania stood at 36.26 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania peaked at 43.47 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.33 current US$, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.82 current US$ | 12.33 current US$ | 36.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.05 current US$ | 33.27 current US$ | 43.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 current US$ | 31.7 current US$ | 37.53 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 986,433 (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 19.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 29.87 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 996,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 966,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 902,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Tanzania was 36.26 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.