Domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 50.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 50.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 50.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 50.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 56.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Malaysia was 50.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.