Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Total health spending per person
Malawi
125.34 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
133 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
175th
Total health spending per person over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 133 current international $ against 125.34 current international $ in Malawi, a difference of 7.66 current international $.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 current international $ | 53.57 current international $ | 6.65 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 94.85 current international $ | 84.16 current international $ | 10.69 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 119.11 current international $ | 107.85 current international $ | 11.26 current international $ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 133 current international $ against 125.34 current international $ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.66 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Malawi ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.