Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 9.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Albania 9.6% compare
- 80 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.4% compare
- 81 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 83 Uganda 8.8% compare
- 84 Uruguay 8.6% compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Malaysia was 9.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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