INTERACTIVE: Malaysia’s average household health insurance spending surges 283%


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s average household spending on health insurance has gone up nearly four-fold in just two years, reflecting the extent of rising healthcare costs in the country.

According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) Household Expenditure Survey Report 2024 that was released on Oct 8, average monthly household expenditure on health-related insurance rose by 283% from RM24.13 in 2022 to RM92.46 in 2024.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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