Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Myanmar: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.6%
in 2023
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Myanmar rank
6th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 82.0% | 38.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 74.9% | 36.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 65.7% | 30.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Myanmar?
- 34.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.