Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 3.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2015
All-time low
3.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 3.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malawi peaked at 9.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 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 3.3% 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 9.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- 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 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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