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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