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Government directory / Tanzania

Office

Minister for Health, Tanzania

Title: Waziri wa Afya

Current holder

Mohamed Omary Mchengerwa

Career

Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania (2015 to present)
Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports (2022 to 2023)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister for Health of Tanzania?

Mohamed Omary Mchengerwa is the Minister for Health of Tanzania.

When was Mohamed Omary Mchengerwa born?

Mohamed Omary Mchengerwa was born in 1979-09-01, according to Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: Ikulu (State House of Tanzania) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Tanzania in numbers

Population (2025): 70.5 million; 5th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,270 US$; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.3%; 29th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 1.6%; 50th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 49.8%; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 67.2 years; 20th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2022): 78.2%; 17th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 57; 24th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Minister for Health, Tanzania. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/tanzania/minister-for-health