Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,441 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,441 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,441 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356.79 current international $, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497.71 current international $ | 356.79 current international $ | 646.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.91 current international $ | 648.15 current international $ | 1,111 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 current international $ | 1,122 current international $ | 1,441 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 271,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 265,915 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 287,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 264,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 290,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 267,080 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 296,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 296,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 294,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 278,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 1,441 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.79 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.