Health spending per person by source in Malawi

Malawi: Health spending per person by source was 16.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
16.07
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2016
All-time low
8.57
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Malawi, 2000–2023

101520252000201120232000: 12.72001: 9.92002: 8.82003: 11.12004: 8.62005: 10.92006: 10.32007: 8.72008: 17.42009: 14.22010: 162011: 16.92012: 13.52013: 22.32014: 22.82015: 26.12016: 26.32017: 23.72018: 232019: 22.22020: 23.62021: 232022: 15.62023: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Malawi stood at 16.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Malawi peaked at 26.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.24 8.57 17.35 10
2010s 21.29 13.55 26.34 10
2020s 19.57 15.6 23.63 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 182 Niger 18.36 compare
  2. 183 Syria 18.29 compare
  3. 184 Madagascar 18.11 compare
  4. 186 Burundi 14.75 compare
  5. 187 Yemen 14.25 compare
  6. 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.81 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Malawi?
Health spending per person by source in Malawi was 16.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2016.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for health spending per person by source?
Malawi ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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