External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malawi
Malawi: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 27.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malawi stood at 27.03.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malawi peaked at 28.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2001.
That places Malawi 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 10.53 | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.12 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 18.71 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 22.09 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 21.34 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.31 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 23.03 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 26.99 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 22.28 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 18.28 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.51 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 21.05 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.41 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 28.34 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 25.64 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 27.03 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.84 | 2.77 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 18.28 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 | 23.41 | 28.34 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malawi?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malawi was 27.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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