Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.03 current US$ against 2.68 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.35 current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 10.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 current US$ | 10.84 current US$ | 8.88 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.09 current US$ | 21.96 current US$ | 18.87 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.61 current US$ | 26.11 current US$ | 23.5 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.03 current US$ against 2.68 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 24.35 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 25th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.