Malaysia vs Paraguay: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
37.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
36.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
66th
Paraguay rank
67th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.1% against 36.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 55.8% | 20.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 45.9% | 11.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 37.3% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 37.1% against 36.3% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 67th 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.