Financing

WHO est. (2014 data)

PHC spending per capita

$ 15

Per capita

Prioritization of PHC:

Overall health spending ¹

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Government health spending

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Sources of PHC spending ³

19 % Government

81 % Other

Capacity

Primary Health Care Progression Model (2018 data). View the rubrics for Governance, Inputs, and Population Health & Facility Management for details.

Governance ⁴

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Inputs ⁴

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Population Health & Facility Management ⁴

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Performance

See the Indicator Description Sheets for details on how these indices were constructed.

Access Index ⁵

DHS STATcompiler (2015 survey)

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Quality Index ⁵

SPA (2015 survey)

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Service Coverage Index

2017 UHC Global Monitoring Report

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Equity

Access: % with perceived barriers due to cost, by wealth quintile

DHS STATcompiler (2015 survey)

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Coverage of RMNCH services, by mother's education ⁶

Health Equity Monitor (2015 data)

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Outcomes: Under-five mortality, by residence ⁷

Health Equity Monitor (2015 data)

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These 38 indicators assess different aspects of how a country's primary health care (PHC) system is performing across five categories - overall systemic factors, inputs, service delivery, outputs, and outcomes.

System

Is primary health care prioritized in your health system?

Government PHC spending as percentage of current PHC spending
19.0% in 2014
in 2014

6.0% Lowest Result
Median

60.0% Highest Result
Out-of-pocket PHC spending as percentage of current PHC spending
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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Median
Percentage of government health spending allocated to PHC
25.0% in 2014
in 2014

6.0% Lowest Result
Median

72.0% Highest Result
Primary health care expenditure per capita ($USD)
$15 in 2014
in 2014

$15 Lowest Result
Median

$63 Highest Result

Inputs

Does your system offer sufficient facilities, health care professionals, and supplies?

Basic equipment availability
68.2% in 2015
in 2015

63.3% Worst Result
Median

89.2% Best Result
Community and traditional health worker density (per 1,000 population)
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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0.00 Lowest Result
Median

3.65 Highest Result
Essential drug availability
42.2% in 2015
in 2015

20.0% Worst Result
Median

76.2% Best Result
Facilities with clean water, electricity, & sanitation
59.7% in 2015
in 2015

29.0% Worst Result
Median

83.7% Best Result
Health center density (per 100,000 population)
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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0.00 Lowest Result
Median

140.69 Highest Result
Health post density (per 100,000 population)
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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0.00 Lowest Result
Median

272.64 Highest Result
Nurse and midwife density (per 1,000 population)
0.42 in 2014
in 2014

0.08 Lowest Result
Median

12.50 Highest Result
Physician density (per 1,000 population)
0.02 in 2014
in 2014

0.02 Lowest Result
Median

7.52 Highest Result
Vaccine availability
87.0% in 2015
in 2015

68.8% Worst Result
Median

96.5% Best Result

Service Delivery

Are services accessible and effectively organized, managed, and coordinated to deliver high quality care?

Adherence to clinical guidelines
43.8% in 2014
in 2014

22.0% Worst Result
Median

43.8% Best Result
Care-seeking for suspected child pneumonia
55.4% in 2015
in 2015

13.0% Worst Result
Median

94.4% Best Result
Caseload per provider (daily)
7.3 in 2014
in 2014

1.4 Lowest Result
Median

17.4 Highest Result
Diagnostic accuracy
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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Median
DPT3 dropout rate
2.0% in 2017
in 2017

31.9% Worst Result
Median

1.0% Best Result
Perceived access barriers due to distance
42.3% in 2015
in 2015

71.4% Worst Result
Median

8.4% Best Result
Perceived access barriers due to treatment costs
49.5% in 2015
in 2015

86.0% Worst Result
Median

10.5% Best Result
Provider absence rate
14.3% in 2014
in 2014

46.0% Worst Result
Median

2.0% Best Result
TB treatment success rate among new TB cases
90.0% in 2015
in 2015

23.0% Worst Result
Median

100.0% Best Result

Outputs

Does your system provide the essential services you need throughout each phase of life?

Antenatal care coverage (4+ visits)
50.6% in 2010-2016
in 2010-2016

6.3% Worst Result
Median

99.7% Best Result
Births attended by skilled health personnel
48.9% in 2010
in 2010

10.8% Worst Result
Median

100.0% Best Result
Cervical cancer screening rate
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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Median
Children with diarrhea receiving appropriate treatment
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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11.1% Worst Result
Median

93.6% Best Result
Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods
54.0 in 2018
in 2018

14.0 Lowest Result
Median

95.0 Highest Result
Diabetes mellitus control
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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Median
DTP3 coverage
97.0% in 2017
in 2017

26.0% Worst Result
Median

99.0% Best Result
Hypertension control
No data or insufficient data for United Republic of Tanzania
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Median
People living with HIV receiving ART
66.0% in 2017
in 2017

7.0% Worst Result
Median

87.0% Best Result
TB cases detected and treated
40.0% in 2016
in 2016

24.0% Worst Result
Median

100.0% Best Result
Use of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention
54.4% in 2015-2016
in 2015-2016

1.0% Worst Result
Median

95.5% Best Result

Outcomes

Does your system efficiently deliver better outcomes and greater equity?

Adult mortality ratio from non-communicable diseases
18% in 2016
in 2016

31% Worst Result
Median

12% Best Result
Differential in under-five mortality rate, by wealth quintile
4 in 2015
in 2015

115 Worst Result
Median

-12 Best Result
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
398 in 2015
in 2015

1,360 Worst Result
Median

4 Best Result
Neonatal mortality rate
22 in 2016
in 2016

46 Worst Result
Median

2 Best Result
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
57 in 2016
in 2016

133 Worst Result
Median

4 Best Result

Contextual

GDP per capita ($PPP)
$2,946 in 2017
in 2017

$726 Lowest Result
Median

$29.4K Highest Result
Human Development Index
0.54 in 2017
in 2017

0.35 Worst Result
Median

0.83 Best Result
Life expectancy at birth
64 in 2016
in 2016

53 Lowest Result
Median

80 Highest Result
Percentage of population living in rural areas
67% in 2017
in 2017

8% Lowest Result
Median

87% Highest Result
Percentage of population living on under $1.90 per day
49% in 2011
in 2011

78% Worst Result
Median

1% Best Result
Population
57.3M in 2017
in 2017

11.2K Lowest Result
Median

1.39B Highest Result

United Republic of Tanzania

Vital Signs Profile

Financing

Capacity

Performance

Equity

Core Indicators

System

Is primary health care prioritized in your health system?

Inputs

Does your system offer sufficient facilities, health care professionals, and supplies?

Service Delivery

Are services accessible and effectively organized, managed, and coordinated to deliver high quality care?

Outputs

Does your system provide the essential services you need throughout each phase of life?

Outcomes

Does your system efficiently deliver better outcomes and greater equity?

Contextual

Notes

United Republic of Tanzania

Vital Signs Profile

Financing

Capacity

Performance

Equity

Core Indicators

System

Is primary health care prioritized in your health system?

Inputs

Does your system offer sufficient facilities, health care professionals, and supplies?

Service Delivery

Are services accessible and effectively organized, managed, and coordinated to deliver high quality care?

Outputs

Does your system provide the essential services you need throughout each phase of life?

Outcomes

Does your system efficiently deliver better outcomes and greater equity?

Contextual

Financial

Geographic

Comprehensiveness

Continuity

Person-Centeredness

Provider availability

Provider Competence

Safety

Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Infectious diseases

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Notes