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

Latest (2023)
27.03
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 2021
All-time low
2.77
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 3.32001: 2.82002: 5.12003: 5.72004: 10.52005: 10.82006: 13.12007: 16.32008: 18.72009: 22.12010: 21.32011: 25.32012: 232013: 272014: 22.32015: 18.72016: 18.32017: 22.52018: 21.12019: 20.12020: 23.42021: 28.32022: 25.62023: 27

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malawi, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 24 Palestine 29.9 compare
  2. 25 Zimbabwe 28.31 compare
  3. 26 Comoros 27.37 compare
  4. 28 Lebanon 26.5 compare
  5. 29 Honduras 25.11 compare
  6. 30 Fiji 24.78 compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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