Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
8.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
128th
Solomon Islands rank
126th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 26.9% | 21.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Malaysia ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 126th 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.