Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Afghanistan
1.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
2.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Myanmar rank
191st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.3% against 1.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Myanmar ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2.3% against 1.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Myanmar ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.