Malawi vs Rwanda: Private health spending per person
Malawi
27.17 current international $
in 2023
Rwanda
28.27 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
182nd
Rwanda rank
179th
Private health spending per person over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.27 current international $ against 27.17 current international $ in Malawi, a difference of 1.1 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 current international $ | 15.48 current international $ | 6.73 current international $ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.88 current international $ | 25.22 current international $ | 9.33 current international $ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 26.09 current international $ | 27.51 current international $ | 1.42 current international $ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.27 current international $ against 27.17 current international $ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.1 current international $, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Malawi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.