Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi
Malawi: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi stood at 52.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2002.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 193 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 40 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52 | 55 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Malawi was 52 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.