Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Malawi: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
26.9%
in 2022
Malawi
43.0%
in 2019
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Malawi rank
2nd
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 43.0% against 26.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 63.9% | 25.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 44.5% | 13.4% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 43.0% against 26.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Malawi?
- 16.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.