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

2550751001252000201120232000: 29.32001: 24.32002: 24.32003: 31.42004: 40.72005: 44.62006: 53.42007: 64.82008: 77.52009: 78.92010: 72.52011: 78.12012: 85.32013: 1242014: 100.52015: 90.92016: 106.52017: 104.72018: 93.92019: 92.12020: 106.52021: 126.82022: 117.82023: 125.3

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

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malawi, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Central African Republic 136.69 compare
  2. 175 Papua New Guinea 133 compare
  3. 176 Chad 129.91 compare
  4. 178 Laos 123.25 compare
  5. 179 Syria 122.45 compare
  6. 180 Tanzania 119.03 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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