China vs Malaysia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

China
0.0388
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0063
in 2023
China rank
147th
Malaysia rank
149th

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.150.20.25200020112023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0388 against 0.0063 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0325.

That makes China's figure about 6.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1167 0.0015 0.1152 China
2020s 0.0231 0.0245 0.0014 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, China or Malaysia?
China, at 0.0388 against 0.0063 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between China and Malaysia?
0.0325, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
China ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. 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) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed