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

Latest (2023)
41.27
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.41
in 2021
All-time low
7.43
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000–2023

10203040502000201120232000: 8.82001: 7.42002: 11.22003: 12.32004: 15.92005: 17.22006: 212007: 252008: 32.72009: 35.62010: 342011: 39.32012: 32.52013: 39.52014: 35.32015: 352016: 342017: 37.62018: 36.72019: 36.92020: 42.42021: 46.42022: 402023: 41.3

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

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 176 Chad 47.44 compare
  2. 177 Benin 46.53 compare
  3. 178 Uganda 45.21 compare
  4. 180 Tanzania 36.26 compare
  5. 181 Sierra Leone 35.76 compare
  6. 182 Ethiopia 34.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2023
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