Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malaysia stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malaysia peaked at 2.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malaysia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Malaysia was 2.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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