Malawi vs Pakistan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Malawi
0.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
0.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
175th
Pakistan rank
172nd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.