Health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.94
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 2021
All-time low
4.58
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia is 7.94, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 10.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.58 | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.82 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.23 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.26 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.69 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.58 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 6.31 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 7.94 | 10.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Central African Republic 8.48 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 8.41 compare
- 127 Mauritius 8.24 compare
- 129 Somalia 7.9 compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 7.9 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.89 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Malaysia was 7.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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