External health expenditure per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita was 0.0063 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Malaysia is 0.0063 current US$, measured in 2023.
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 per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0518 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0.0074 current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0.0044 current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 current US$ | +1432.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 current US$ | -68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0.0074 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current US$ | 0.0063 current US$ | 0.0518 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 145 Colombia 0.0764 current US$ compare
- 146 China 0.0388 current US$ compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0066 current US$ compare
- 149 Serbia 0.0018 current US$ compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Australia 0 current US$
- 150 Austria 0 current US$
- 150 Bahrain 0 current US$
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0 current US$
- 150 Canada 0 current US$
- 150 Chile 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Czechia 0 current US$
- 150 Hungary 0 current US$
- 150 Iceland 0 current US$
- 150 Ireland 0 current US$
- 150 Italy 0 current US$
- 150 Japan 0 current US$
- 150 Republic of Korea 0 current US$
- 150 Kuwait 0 current US$
- 150 Malta 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Norway 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Oman 0 current US$
- 150 Qatar 0 current US$
- 150 Romania 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 current US$
- 150 Seychelles 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Singapore 0 current US$
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Switzerland 0 current US$
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 current US$
- 150 United States of America 0 current US$
- 150 Uruguay 0 current US$ compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Malaysia?
- External health expenditure per capita in Malaysia was 0.0063 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.