Health spending per person by source in Malaysia

Malaysia: Health spending per person by source was 721.02 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
721.02
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
733.34
in 2021
All-time low
166.47
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

2004006008002000201120232000: 166.52001: 192.42002: 203.32003: 2382004: 244.62005: 233.72006: 305.72007: 316.82008: 325.92009: 359.12010: 343.92011: 381.72012: 428.22013: 444.82014: 500.62015: 498.72016: 477.62017: 507.82018: 535.62019: 581.52020: 597.82021: 733.32022: 678.12023: 721

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Malaysia is 721.02, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Malaysia peaked at 733.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166.47, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 258.6 166.47 359.08 10
2010s 470.03 343.89 581.46 10
2020s 682.58 597.85 733.34 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 749.14 compare
  2. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 732.14 compare
  3. 86 Albania 726.34 compare
  4. 88 Ukraine 720.46 compare
  5. 89 El Salvador 711.72 compare
  6. 90 Suriname 708.53 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Malaysia?
Health spending per person by source in Malaysia was 721.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 733.34 in 2021.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 166.47 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for health spending per person by source?
Malaysia ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 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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