External health expenditure per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: External health expenditure per capita was 14.27 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.27 current US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 177 countries
All-time high
21.08 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
4.64 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2023

51015202000201120232000: 4.6 current US$2001: 4.8 current US$2002: 4.7 current US$2003: 5.5 current US$2004: 6.3 current US$2005: 7.9 current US$2006: 15 current US$2007: 15.4 current US$2008: 9.3 current US$2009: 11.9 current US$2010: 14.7 current US$2011: 17 current US$2012: 20.3 current US$2013: 21.1 current US$2014: 17.4 current US$2015: 12.6 current US$2016: 13.3 current US$2017: 15.3 current US$2018: 16.9 current US$2019: 14.7 current US$2020: 13.2 current US$2021: 17.4 current US$2022: 14.3 current US$2023: 14.3 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania stood at 14.27 current US$.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania peaked at 21.08 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.64 current US$, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 47th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.54 current US$ 4.64 current US$ 15.37 current US$ 10
2010s 16.32 current US$ 12.59 current US$ 21.08 current US$ 10
2020s 14.79 current US$ 13.2 current US$ 17.41 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 44 Papua New Guinea 15.49 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Suriname 15.34 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Burkina Faso 15.01 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Grenada 14.12 current US$ compare
  5. 49 Mongolia 13.65 current US$ compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 13.47 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Tanzania?
External health expenditure per capita in Tanzania was 14.27 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 current US$ in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Tanzania ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.