Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malawi is 12.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malawi peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 13.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.8% | 22.2% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malawi?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malawi was 12.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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