Health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Health expenditure government expenditure was 3.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2015
All-time low
3.29
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi is 3.29, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi peaked at 9.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2022.
That places Malawi 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.04 | — |
| 2001 | 7.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5 | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 7.16 | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.71 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 3.54 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 | 5.1 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 3.29 | 6.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Malawi was 3.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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