Bahrain vs Malaysia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Bahrain
4.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
4.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
155th
Malaysia rank
156th

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 194 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 2.9% 0.5% Bahrain
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 0.5% Bahrain
2020s 4.2% 4.1% 0.1% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Bahrain ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed