El Salvador vs Malaysia: Health spending per person by source

El Salvador
711.72 current international $
in 2023
Malaysia
721.02 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
Malaysia rank
87th

Health spending per person by source over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 721.02 current international $ against 711.72 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 9.3 current international $.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 215.19 current international $ 258.6 current international $ 43.41 current international $ Malaysia
2010s 365.85 current international $ 470.03 current international $ 104.18 current international $ Malaysia
2020s 669 current international $ 682.58 current international $ 13.58 current international $ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending per person by source, El Salvador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 721.02 current international $ against 711.72 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending per person by source between El Salvador and Malaysia?
9.3 current international $, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for health spending per person by source?
El Salvador ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.