Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 45.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2003–2019
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of is 45.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 87.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2018.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.7% | — |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +5.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 45.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.9% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 43.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Tanzania, United Republic of was 45.9% in 2019, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.