Malawi vs New Zealand: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
New Zealand rank
155th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 155th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 14.2% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 13.2% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.1% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Malawi or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.7% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 155th 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.