Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 125.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.34
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.85
in 2021
All-time low
24.28
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi stood at 125.34.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi peaked at 126.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.28, 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.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.32 | — |
| 2001 | 24.28 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.45 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 44.56 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 53.44 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 77.48 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 78.86 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.53 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 78.07 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 123.97 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 100.47 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 90.94 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 106.51 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 104.68 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.88 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 92.15 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.45 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 126.85 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 117.82 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 125.34 | +6.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 125.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 125.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.92 | 24.28 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 | 72.53 | 123.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.11 | 106.45 | 126.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi was 125.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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