Kenya vs Malaysia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Kenya
2.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
2.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
138th
Malaysia rank
137th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 137th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.