Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Malawi
Malawi: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 41.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Malawi is 41.27, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Malawi peaked at 46.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.85 | — |
| 2001 | 7.43 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 12.32 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 20.95 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 25.02 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 32.73 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 35.56 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 33.99 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.29 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 32.54 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 39.54 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 35.34 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 34.97 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.03 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 37.6 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.38 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 46.41 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 40.03 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 41.27 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 | 7.43 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 | 32.54 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 | 40.03 | 46.41 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Malawi?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Malawi was 41.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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