Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 1,441 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,441
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,441
in 2023
All-time low
356.79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia, 2000–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k2000201120232000: 356.82001: 380.92002: 396.92003: 458.22004: 480.22005: 477.92006: 567.52007: 598.72008: 613.52009: 646.42010: 648.12011: 716.82012: 793.92013: 825.12014: 914.72015: 937.42016: 935.82017: 981.32018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,441 for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1,441 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356.79, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 356.79
2001 380.89 +6.8%
2002 396.93 +4.2%
2003 458.21 +15.4%
2004 480.22 +4.8%
2005 477.91 -0.5%
2006 567.49 +18.7%
2007 598.74 +5.5%
2008 613.54 +2.5%
2009 646.36 +5.3%
2010 648.15 +0.3%
2011 716.84 +10.6%
2012 793.93 +10.8%
2013 825.15 +3.9%
2014 914.67 +10.8%
2015 937.4 +2.5%
2016 935.79 -0.2%
2017 981.27 +4.9%
2018 1,045 +6.5%
2019 1,111 +6.3%
2020 1,122 +1.0%
2021 1,305 +16.3%
2022 1,340 +2.7%
2023 1,441 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 497.71 356.79 646.36 10
2010s 890.91 648.15 1,111 10
2020s 1,302 1,122 1,441 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Albania 1,465 compare
  2. 78 Kazakhstan 1,460 compare
  3. 79 Oman 1,444 compare
  4. 81 Seychelles 1,402 compare
  5. 82 Ukraine 1,382 compare
  6. 83 Mexico 1,368 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Malaysia was 1,441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,441 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 356.79 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 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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