Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.2%
in 2023
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
188th
Malawi rank
187th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.8% | 4.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.