Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Malawi: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2023
Malawi
65.5%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 65.5% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.9 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 54.2% | 40.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 60.8% | 44.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 61.5% | 43.7% | 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 65.5% against 16.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Malawi?
- 48.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Malawi rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.