Myanmar vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 70.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 67.8% | 14.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.9% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 73.4% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
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, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 70.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- 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.