Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 21.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2022
All-time low
12.9%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.7% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Malawi peaked at 22.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 194 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 12.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Malawi?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Malawi was 21.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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