Malawi vs Zambia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
Malawi
27.17 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
27.73 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
182nd
Zambia rank
181st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.73 current international $ against 27.17 current international $ in Malawi, a difference of 0.56 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 current international $ | 40.87 current international $ | 32.12 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 15.88 current international $ | 22.64 current international $ | 6.76 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.09 current international $ | 21.64 current international $ | 4.45 current international $ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.73 current international $ against 27.17 current international $ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.56 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.