Malaysia Healthcare Expenditure 2018
Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure.
Malaysia healthcare expenditure 2018. Current health expenditure per capita ppp current international out of pocket expenditure of current health expenditure domestic general government health expenditure per capita ppp current international. Universal health coverage and covid 19 preparedness response in malaysia malaysia has a robust health system with universal health coverage where malaysians can access the health services they need. Oecd spending on health as a share of gdp remained at around 8 8 on average in 2017 according to oecd health statistics 2020 updated in november 2020. Try our corporate solution for free.
Malaysia s healthcare market is expected to grow by 127 to rm127 9bil in 2027 from the rm56 3bil in 2017 as the government pushes ahead with higher public healthcare expenditure. States with lowest public health revenue expenditure india. Health expenditure as a share of gdp of malaysia increased from 3 in 2003 to 3 9 in 2017 growing at an average annual rate of 1 95. Who s updated estimates of health expenditure through a revamped global health expenditure database ghed use the framework of system of health accounts 2011 sha 2011.
Healthcare expenditure in malaysia could surge 50 75 as the sector in 2018 saw allocations increase to us 7 1b rm29b up 7 8 yoy according to a report by uob kay hian. In 2005 the ministry of health established an agency called the malaysia healthcare travel council mhtc designated to facilitate and promote the country s healthcare travel industry by establishing public private partnerships at home and abroad. This was an increase from the 1 5 billion ringgit us 361 million gained in 2018. Latest oecd figures on health spending show that health spending grew by less than 2 in 2017 with provisional estimates pointing to around 2 5 growth in 2018.
In 2017 health expenditure as a share of gdp for malaysia was 3 9. This statistic depicts the total government operating expenditure in malaysia from 2012 to 2018. Global health expenditure database 2018 update.