Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi
Malawi: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.1%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.5% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi peaked at 8.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places Malawi 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Malawi was 6.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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