Malaysia vs Norway: External health expenditure per capita
Malaysia
0.0063 current US$
in 2023
Norway
0 current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
148th
Norway rank
150th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0063 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 0.0063 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 148th and Norway ranks 150th of 177 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 current US$ | 0.7969 current US$ | 0.7954 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0.0245 current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 0.0063 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.0063 current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 148th and Norway ranks 150th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.