Malawi vs Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Malawi
12.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
14.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
186th
Nigeria rank
184th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.1% against 12.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.1% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.7% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.1% | 2.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.1% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Malawi ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.