Health expenditure, private in Malawi
Malawi: Health expenditure, private was 26.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.6% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Malawi peaked at 72.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2009.
That places Malawi 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.0% | — |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 63.0% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 25.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Malawi?
- Health expenditure, private in Malawi was 26.6% 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, private recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for health expenditure, private?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).