Malawi vs Senegal: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Senegal
3.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
187th
Senegal rank
185th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.6% 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 Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Malawi ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th 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.