Capital health expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Capital health expenditure was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Malawi, 2010–2019
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, capital health expenditure in Malawi stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 63,005.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +93410.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Malawi?
- Capital health expenditure in Malawi was 0.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for capital health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,005.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.