Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,441 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia is 1,441, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,441 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356.79, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356.79 | — |
| 2001 | 380.89 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 396.93 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 458.21 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 480.22 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 477.91 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 567.49 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 598.74 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 613.54 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 646.36 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 648.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 716.84 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 793.93 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 825.15 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 914.67 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 937.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 935.79 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 981.27 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,045 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,111 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,122 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,305 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1,340 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,441 | +7.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,441 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,441 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.71 | 356.79 | 646.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.91 | 648.15 | 1,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 | 1,122 | 1,441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Malaysia was 1,441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.79 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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