Central and Southern Asia vs Malawi: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Central and Southern Asia
30.7%
in 2022
Malawi
43.0%
in 2019
Central and Southern Asia rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 43.0% against 30.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 63.9% | 26.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 44.5% | 9.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Central and Southern Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 43.0% against 30.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Central and Southern Asia and Malawi?
- 12.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.