Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 125.34 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 125.34 current international $.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 126.85 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.28 current international $, in 2001.
That places Malawi 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 current international $ | 24.28 current international $ | 78.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 current international $ | 72.53 current international $ | 123.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 current international $ | 106.45 current international $ | 126.85 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 178 Laos 123.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Syria 122.45 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania 119.03 current international $ compare
More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 125.34 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.85 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.