Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 125.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.34
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.85
in 2021
All-time low
24.28
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi is 125.34, 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi peaked at 126.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.28, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.32 | — |
| 2001 | 24.28 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.45 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 44.56 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.44 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 77.48 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 78.86 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.53 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 78.07 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 123.97 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 100.47 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 90.94 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 106.51 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 104.68 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.88 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 92.15 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.45 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 126.85 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 117.82 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 125.34 | +6.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 125.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 125.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 | 24.28 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 | 72.53 | 123.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 | 106.45 | 126.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malawi was 125.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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