Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 125.34 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.34 current international $
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.85 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
24.28 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi stood at 125.34 current international $.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 126.85 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.28 current international $, in 2001.
That places Malawi 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 24.28 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.45 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 44.56 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.44 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 77.48 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 78.86 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.53 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 78.07 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 123.97 current international $ | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 100.47 current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 90.94 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 106.51 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 104.68 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.88 current international $ | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 92.15 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.45 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 126.85 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 117.82 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 125.34 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 current international $ | 24.28 current international $ | 78.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 current international $ | 72.53 current international $ | 123.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 current international $ | 106.45 current international $ | 126.85 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 178 Laos 123.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Syria 122.45 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania 119.03 current international $ compare
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 per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi was 125.34 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.85 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.