Ireland vs Malawi: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Ireland
11.3%
in 2023
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
160th
Malawi rank
159th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Ireland ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Ireland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.