Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 27.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi is 27.17 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 27.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 current international $, in 2002.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.36 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.33 current international $ | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 5.89 current international $ | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.82 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.71 current international $ | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 13.76 current international $ | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 15.84 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.69 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.04 current international $ | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 10.88 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.37 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.02 current international $ | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3 current international $ | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 16.23 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 22.96 current international $ | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3 current international $ | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 16.99 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 19.74 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 24.02 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 26.4 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 26.76 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.17 current international $ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 current international $ | 4.33 current international $ | 15.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.88 current international $ | 10.88 current international $ | 22.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 current international $ | 24.02 current international $ | 27.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Rwanda 28.27 current international $ compare
- 180 Burundi 27.86 current international $ compare
- 181 Zambia 27.73 current international $ compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.58 current international $ compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 23.37 current international $ compare
- 185 Mozambique 22.58 current international $ 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi was 27.17 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.