Current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current health expenditure per capita was 450.34 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 450.34 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia peaked at 476.94 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 111.84 current US$, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.84 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 114.92 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 121.61 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 142.21 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 153.86 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 162.18 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 200.55 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 230.56 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 263.68 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 245.64 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 285.64 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 343.46 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 371.76 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 381.69 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 414.44 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 368.77 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 350.71 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 366.37 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 409.85 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 419.33 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 406.52 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 476.94 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 458.22 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 450.34 current US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.71 current US$ | 111.84 current US$ | 263.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.2 current US$ | 285.64 current US$ | 419.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.01 current US$ | 406.52 current US$ | 476.94 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Malaysia was 450.34 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.94 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.84 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.