Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia is 1.98, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 137th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.17 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.68 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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