Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi stood at 5.29 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi peaked at 10.02 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.01 current US$, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.82 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 4.04 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 4.36 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.36 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 4.22 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.02 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.38 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 7.33 current US$ | +117.1% |
| 2009 | 6.39 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.48 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.17 current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 7.13 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.02 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 8.42 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 8.52 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.01 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.89 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.41 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.41 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3 current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 5.29 current US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 current US$ | 3.01 current US$ | 7.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 current US$ | 5.17 current US$ | 10.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 current US$ | 5.29 current US$ | 9.41 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Niger 6.24 current US$ compare
- 181 Myanmar 6.24 current US$ compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 5.98 current US$ compare
- 184 Haiti 5.08 current US$ compare
- 185 Madagascar 5.03 current US$ compare
- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 4.98 current US$ 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Malawi was 5.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.