Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 119.03 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania is 119.03 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 127.49 current international $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.72 current international $, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 180th 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 | 82.11 current international $ | 35.72 current international $ | 127.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 current international $ | 82.08 current international $ | 112.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.62 current international $ | 93.36 current international $ | 119.03 current international $ | 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 119.03 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 127.49 current international $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.