Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 2021
All-time low
1.17
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia, 2000–2023

00.511.522.52000201120232000: 1.22001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 22015: 22016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 22020: 2.22021: 2.52022: 22023: 2

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

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Brunei 2.06 compare
  2. 135 Gabon 2.06 compare
  3. 136 Vietnam 2.02 compare
  4. 138 Kenya 1.95 compare
  5. 139 Nepal 1.93 compare
  6. 140 Tajikistan 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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