China vs Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0755 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0554 current international $.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 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 147th 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 | 0.3068 current international $ | 0.0038 current international $ | 0.303 current international $ | China |
| 2020s | 0.0427 current international $ | 0.069 current international $ | 0.0263 current international $ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 0.0755 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between China and Malaysia?
- 0.0554 current international $, 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, ppp?
- China ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 147th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.