Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 720.18 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 720.18 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malaysia peaked at 720.18 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188.49 current international $, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 60th 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, PPP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 188.49 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 193.65 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 220.21 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 235.61 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 244.21 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 261.77 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 281.88 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 287.61 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 287.27 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304.26 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 335.16 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 365.75 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 380.35 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 414.02 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 438.67 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 458.22 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 473.51 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 509.31 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 529.58 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 523.68 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 571.17 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 662.25 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 720.18 current international $ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.1 current international $ | 188.49 current international $ | 287.61 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.88 current international $ | 304.26 current international $ | 529.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.32 current international $ | 523.68 current international $ | 720.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Poland 760.64 current international $ compare
- 58 Belarus 727.52 current international $ compare
- 59 Albania 725.42 current international $ compare
- 61 Czechia 704.62 current international $ compare
- 62 Mexico 702.78 current international $ compare
- 63 San Marino 684.85 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malaysia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Malaysia was 720.18 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 720.18 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.49 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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, 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.