Malawi vs Senegal: Domestic general government health expenditure
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Senegal
3.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
Senegal rank
183rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Senegal ranks 183rd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.