Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 225.03 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia is 225.03 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia peaked at 226.39 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.87 current US$, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.66 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 56.87 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 59.33 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 68.35 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 75.49 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 82.87 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 92.51 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 108.55 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 123.61 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 109.17 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 134.09 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 160.58 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 171.26 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 175.94 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 187.59 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 172.57 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 171.73 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 176.79 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 199.77 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 199.87 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 189.79 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 208.82 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 226.39 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 225.03 current US$ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.64 current US$ | 56.87 current US$ | 123.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.02 current US$ | 134.09 current US$ | 199.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.51 current US$ | 189.79 current US$ | 226.39 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 Paraguay 234.55 current US$ compare
- 76 Seychelles 227.83 current US$ compare
- 77 Maldives 226.59 current US$ compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 200.67 current US$ compare
- 80 South Africa 194.94 current US$ compare
- 81 Colombia 194.79 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Malaysia was 225.03 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 226.39 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.87 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.