Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 534.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 534.6 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia peaked at 534.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135.95, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 69th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.22 | — |
| 2001 | 135.95 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 137.51 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 158.08 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 173.39 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 181.81 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 197.1 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 210.29 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 218.03 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 208.07 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 221.13 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 243.82 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 262.3 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 277.82 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 302.25 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 315.98 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 336.4 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 352.61 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 382.85 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 400.67 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 384.13 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 418.52 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 507.63 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 534.6 | +5.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 534.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 534.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.55 | 135.95 | 218.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.58 | 221.13 | 400.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.22 | 384.13 | 534.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Malaysia was 534.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 534.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.95 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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