Private health expenditure per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Private health expenditure per person was 720.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Malaysia stood at 720.18. 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 expenditure per person in Malaysia peaked at 720.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188.49, 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 expenditure per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.32 | — |
| 2001 | 188.49 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 193.65 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 220.21 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 235.61 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 244.21 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 261.77 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 281.88 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 287.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 287.27 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304.26 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 335.16 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 365.75 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 380.35 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 414.02 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 438.67 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 458.22 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 473.51 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 509.31 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 529.58 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 523.68 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 571.17 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 662.25 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 720.18 | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 720.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 720.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.1 | 188.49 | 287.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.88 | 304.26 | 529.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.32 | 523.68 | 720.18 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Malaysia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Malaysia was 720.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 720.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.49 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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