Malawi vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure per capita
Malawi
27.03 current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.31 current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 28.31 current US$ against 27.03 current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.28 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.96 current US$ | 25.49 current US$ | 3.53 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 26.11 current US$ | 30.17 current US$ | 4.06 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 28.31 current US$ against 27.03 current US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.28 current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.