Domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi is 12.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
That places Malawi 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Malawi?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Malawi was 12.8% 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.