El Salvador vs Malaysia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
El Salvador
711.72 current international $
in 2023
Malaysia
721.02 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
Malaysia rank
87th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 721.02 current international $ against 711.72 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 9.3 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.19 current international $ | 258.6 current international $ | 43.41 current international $ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 365.85 current international $ | 470.03 current international $ | 104.18 current international $ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 669 current international $ | 682.58 current international $ | 13.58 current international $ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 721.02 current international $ against 711.72 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 9.3 current international $, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.