Malaysia vs Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2023
Somalia
7.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
127th
Somalia rank
128th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Malaysia or Somalia?
- Malaysia, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 128th 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.