China vs Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita
China
0.0388 current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0063 current US$
in 2023
China rank
146th
Malaysia rank
148th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0388 current US$ against 0.0063 current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0325 current US$.
That makes China's figure about 6.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 177 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1167 current US$ | 0.0015 current US$ | 0.1152 current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.0231 current US$ | 0.0245 current US$ | 0.0014 current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 0.0388 current US$ against 0.0063 current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between China and Malaysia?
- 0.0325 current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.