Private health spending per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Private health spending per person was 720.18 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Malaysia stood at 720.18 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Malaysia peaked at 720.18 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188.49 current international $, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 188.49 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 193.65 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 220.21 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 235.61 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 244.21 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 261.77 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 281.88 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 287.61 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 287.27 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304.26 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 335.16 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 365.75 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 380.35 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 414.02 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 438.67 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 458.22 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 473.51 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 509.31 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 529.58 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 523.68 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 571.17 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 662.25 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 720.18 current international $ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.1 current international $ | 188.49 current international $ | 287.61 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.88 current international $ | 304.26 current international $ | 529.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.32 current international $ | 523.68 current international $ | 720.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Poland 760.64 current international $ compare
- 58 Belarus 727.52 current international $ compare
- 59 Albania 725.42 current international $ compare
- 61 Czechia 704.62 current international $ compare
- 62 Mexico 702.78 current international $ compare
- 63 San Marino 684.85 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Malaysia?
- Private health spending per person in Malaysia was 720.18 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 720.18 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.49 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for private health spending per person?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.