Health in Malawi

1,183 indicators covering health for Malawi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 12.82 2023 down 28.9% 185th
Private health expenditure per person 27.17 2023 up 59.7% 182nd
Public healthcare spending share gdp 0.8376 2023 down 43.5% 175th
Health spending per person by source 16.07 2023 down 28.1% 185th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β€” 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 11,757 2024 down 74.0% 19th
Rubella vaccination coverage 89 2024 up 7.2% 105th
Deaths from aids un 13,694 2024 down 42.5% 11th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 4.88 2020 down 25.8% 29th
Cost healthy diet 4.64 2024 up 95.0% 69th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 β€” 58th
Medical doctors 1,815 2024 up 236.7% 132nd
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 9,400 2024 down 72.4% 18th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 15.4% 2024 up 0.7% 114th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 8,390 2024 down 14.3% 8th
Mean systolic blood pressure 132.5 2015 up 2.2% 3rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 40 2023 down 7.0% 171st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 35 2023 up 45.8% 167th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 74 2023 up 8.8% 86th
UHC Service Coverage Index 52 2023 up 13.0% 153rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 73 2023 up 14.1% 19th
Stillbirth rate 15.81 2023 down 11.2% 44th
Number of stillbirths 10,641 2023 down 3.8% 34th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 56,373 2023 down 10.4% 53rd
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 89.0% 2025 down 2.2% 35th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 3,600 2024 down 74.3% 18th
Tb related deaths hiv 3,100 2023 down 71.8% 17th
Smoking bans in public places 0 2022 β€” 158th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic produ 6.5% 2023 down 20.5% 97th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expe 65.5% 2023 down 4.0% 2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 12.8% 2023 down 28.9% 186th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 12.0% 2023 up 79.0% 159th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.8% 2023 down 43.5% 176th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 3.3% 2023 down 54.1% 186th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current h 21.7% 2023 up 57.9% 152nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 41.27 2023 up 4.4% 179th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 8.95 2023 up 64.8% 186th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 5.29 2023 down 25.8% 184th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 6.53 2023 down 20.5% 97th
Health expenditure government expenditure 3.29 2023 down 54.1% 187th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2020 β€” 110th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 56 2023 down 61.9% 15th
Hib vaccine 91 2024 unchanged 91st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2018 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 27.03 2023 up 0.2% 27th
Dentists 161 2024 up 43.8% 127th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rur 12.5% 2024 up 0.0% 99th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 12,526 2024 up 248.6% 113th
Nursing personnel 11,889 2024 up 235.4% 112th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 10.4% 2024 up 57.3% 75th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 26.31 2019 down 26.4% 139th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 22.25 2019 down 29.3% 168th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hyperten 37.7% 2019 up 57.1% 171st
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardiz 29.5 2019 down 20.3% 169th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )am 10.9% 2019 up 230.3% 150th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) a 9.3% 2019 up 220.7% 156th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertens 20.3% 2019 up 69.2% 171st
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertens 24.0% 2019 up 73.9% 166th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hyperten 33.1% 2019 up 54.0% 176th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 24.5 2019 down 24.4% 189th