Malawi vs Western Pacific (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Malawi
65.5%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
14.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Malawi
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 65.5% against 14.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 13.4% | 40.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 15.1% | 45.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 16.7% | 44.7% | 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, Malawi or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Malawi, at 65.5% against 14.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Malawi and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 50.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- 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.