Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi
Malawi: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 15.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.04
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 2023
All-time low
3.64
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.04 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi peaked at 15.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2002.
That places Malawi 183rd 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.86 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.74 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.22 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.99 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 13.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.92 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 14.83 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.04 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 | 3.64 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 7 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 13.31 | 15.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 compare
- 181 Sudan 16.21 compare
- 182 Somalia 16.03 compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 12.43 compare
- 186 Vanuatu 11.84 compare
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malawi was 15.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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