Bhutan vs Myanmar: Current health expenditure
Bhutan
4.4%
in 2023
Myanmar
4.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
143rd
Myanmar rank
141st
Current health expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 143rd and Myanmar ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bhutan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bhutan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Myanmar rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd and Myanmar ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.