Malaysia vs Niger: Current health expenditure
Malaysia
4.0%
in 2023
Niger
4.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Niger rank
154th
Current health expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Niger ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Malaysia or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Malaysia and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Niger ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.