Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 3.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2021
All-time low
2.51
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia stood at 3.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia peaked at 4.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.51 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.16 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.9 | 4.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Malaysia was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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