Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malaysia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Malaysia in 2023 — 3.96%. Ranked 155 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.44 pp.

2023 3.96% +0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 155of 192
Period maximum 4.37%2021
Period minimum 2.51%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malaysia, 2000–20232.533.544.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.51%2001: 2.68%2002: 2.67%2003: 2.92%2004: 2.86%2005: 2.79%2006: 3.11%2007: 3.07%2008: 3.01%2009: 3.26%2010: 3.16%2011: 3.31%2012: 3.46%2013: 3.51%2014: 3.71%2015: 3.82%2016: 3.7%2017: 3.71%2018: 3.76%2019: 3.84%2020: 4.08%2021: 4.37%2022: 3.9%2023: 3.96%
Change over the period: +1.44 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 3.96%
World 10.06%
South-Eastern Asia computed 3.86%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.96 +0.06 pp
2022 3.9 −0.47 pp
2021 4.37 +0.29 pp
2020 4.08 +0.24 pp
2019 3.84 +0.08 pp
2018 3.76 +0.04 pp
2017 3.71 +0.01 pp
2016 3.7 −0.12 pp
2015 3.82 +0.11 pp
2014 3.71 +0.2 pp
2013 3.51 +0.05 pp
2012 3.46 +0.14 pp
2011 3.31 +0.15 pp
2010 3.16 −0.1 pp
2009 3.26 +0.25 pp
2008 3.01 −0.06 pp
2007 3.07 −0.04 pp
2006 3.11 +0.32 pp
2005 2.79 −0.07 pp
2004 2.86 −0.06 pp
2003 2.92 +0.26 pp
2002 2.67 −0.01 pp
2001 2.68 +0.16 pp
2000 2.51

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.