Laos vs Myanmar: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 18.94 current international $ against 17.2 current international $ in Myanmar, a difference of 1.74 current international $.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 88th of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 current international $ | 3.39 current international $ | 15.78 current international $ | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.29 current international $ | 14.48 current international $ | 11.82 current international $ | Laos |
| 2020s | 48.69 current international $ | 24.18 current international $ | 24.51 current international $ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 18.94 current international $ against 17.2 current international $ in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Laos and Myanmar?
- 1.74 current international $, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Laos ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 88th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.