Bhutan vs Myanmar: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Bhutan
6.4%
in 2023
Myanmar
6.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
73rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 7.4% | 8.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 3.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Bhutan or Myanmar?
- Bhutan, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Bhutan and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.