Africa (WHO region) vs Myanmar: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Africa (WHO region)
42.1%
in 2023
Myanmar
82.8%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Myanmar rank
2nd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 82.8% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.0 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 82.0% | 32.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 74.9% | 30.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 77.3% | 35.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Africa (WHO region) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 82.8% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Africa (WHO region) and Myanmar?
- 40.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Myanmar rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.