Malawi vs World: External health expenditure per capita
Malawi
27.03 current US$
in 2023
World
3.58 current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
25th
World rank
25th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Malawi
- World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.03 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World, a difference of 23.45 current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.5 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.84 current US$ | 1.35 current US$ | 9.49 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.96 current US$ | 2.65 current US$ | 19.31 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.11 current US$ | 3.33 current US$ | 22.78 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Malawi or World?
- Malawi, at 27.03 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Malawi and World?
- 23.45 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and World rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.