Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malawi: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
34.6%
in 2022
Malawi
43.0%
in 2019
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Malawi rank
2nd

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 43.0% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 41.1% 63.9% 22.9% Malawi
2010s 35.6% 44.5% 9.0% 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 43.0% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
8.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed