Japan vs Malawi: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
Malawi rank
158th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.6% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Malawi?
- Japan, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.