Malawi vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
3.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
187th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
186th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Malawi
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.8% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 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, Malawi or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Malawi ranks 187th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th 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.