Malawi vs Venezuela: Domestic general government health expenditure
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Venezuela
3.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
Venezuela rank
182nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Venezuela ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.7% | 6.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Malawi or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Malawi and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Venezuela rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Venezuela ranks 182nd 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.