Africa (WHO region) vs Malawi: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Africa (WHO region)
24.7%
in 2023
Malawi
65.5%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Malawi rank
2nd

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65.5% against 24.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 40.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 54.2% 36.1% Malawi
2010s 23.5% 60.8% 37.3% Malawi
2020s 23.8% 61.5% 37.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Africa (WHO region) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 65.5% against 24.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Africa (WHO region) and Malawi?
40.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Malawi rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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