Health expenditure (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Health expenditure (current US$) was 471.26 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Malawi, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 471.26 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 441.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Malawi peaked at 471.26 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.52 million current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 105.24 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 137.18 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 96.40 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 115.75 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 105.83 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 87.08 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 128.53 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 153.90 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 205.18 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 225.96 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 280.27 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 256.55 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 376.47 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 445.50 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 453.12 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 471.26 million current US$ | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 471.26 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 471.26 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 471.26 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.02 million current US$ | 70.52 million current US$ | 137.18 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 226.53 million current US$ | 87.08 million current US$ | 445.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.19 million current US$ | 453.12 million current US$ | 471.26 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Malawi?
- Health expenditure in Malawi was 471.26 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 471.26 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.52 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).