Low income (World Bank) vs Malawi: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Low income (World Bank)
31.7%
in 2023
Malawi
65.5%
in 2023
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Malawi rank
2nd

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

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65.5% against 31.7% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 33.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

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

Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st 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 Low income (World Bank) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 54.2% 30.7% Malawi
2010s 31.0% 60.8% 29.8% Malawi
2020s 30.5% 61.5% 31.0% 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, Low income (World Bank) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 65.5% against 31.7% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Low income (World Bank) and Malawi?
33.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Malawi rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st 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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