Total health spending per person in Malawi
Malawi: Total health spending per person was 125.34 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Malawi is 125.34 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Malawi peaked at 126.85 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.28 current international $, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 24.28 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.45 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 44.56 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.44 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 77.48 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 78.86 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.53 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 78.07 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 123.97 current international $ | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 100.47 current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 90.94 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 106.51 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 104.68 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.88 current international $ | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 92.15 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.45 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 126.85 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 117.82 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 125.34 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 current international $ | 24.28 current international $ | 78.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 current international $ | 72.53 current international $ | 123.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 current international $ | 106.45 current international $ | 126.85 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Syria 122.45 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 119.03 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Malawi?
- Total health spending per person in Malawi was 125.34 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.85 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for total health spending per person?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.