Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi
Malawi: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 12.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi stood at 12.82. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi peaked at 43.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.16 | — |
| 2001 | 40.6 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 36.15 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 35.39 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.06 | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 19.21 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 22.39 | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 22.01 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 21.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 18.02 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 22.73 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 28.65 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 24.73 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 22.67 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.54 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 24.07 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 18.11 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 13.24 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | -3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.39 | 13.5 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 15.88 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 12.82 | 22.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Malawi was 12.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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