External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.0063 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0063
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
149th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0518
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2023

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

00.020.040.062000201120232000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 0.0072008: 0.0042009: 0.0032020: 0.0522021: 0.022022: 0.022023: 0.006

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malaysia stood at 0.0063.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.1% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malaysia peaked at 0.0518 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0.0074
2008 0.0044 -40.5%
2009 0.0034 -23.0%
2020 0.0518 +1432.6%
2021 0.0202 -61.0%
2022 0.0196 -2.8%
2023 0.0063 -68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0015 0 0.0074 10
2020s 0.0245 0.0063 0.0518 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 146 Colombia 0.0764 compare
  2. 147 China 0.0388 compare
  3. 148 North Macedonia 0.0066 compare
  4. 150 Serbia 0.0018 compare
  5. 151 Saudi Arabia 0
  6. 151 Uruguay 0 compare
  7. 151 Iceland 0
  8. 151 United Arab Emirates 0
  9. 151 Canada 0
  10. 151 Austria 0
  11. 151 United States 0
  12. 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  13. 151 Ireland 0
  14. 151 Kuwait 0
  15. 151 Seychelles 0 compare
  16. 151 Japan 0
  17. 151 Republic of Korea 0
  18. 151 Hungary 0
  19. 151 Oman 0
  20. 151 Singapore 0
  21. 151 Switzerland 0
  22. 151 Italy 0
  23. 151 Norway 0 compare
  24. 151 Romania 0 compare
  25. 151 Bahrain 0
  26. 151 Czechia 0
  27. 151 Chile 0 compare
  28. 151 Malta 0 compare
  29. 151 Australia 0
  30. 151 Qatar 0
  31. 151 Brunei Darussalam 0
  32. 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malaysia?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Malaysia was 0.0063 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0518 in 2020.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Malaysia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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