Malawi vs Netherlands: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
Netherlands rank
159th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Malawi or Netherlands?
- Malawi, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Malawi and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.