Myanmar vs Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
Syria rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.4% against 71.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Syria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 53.8% | 28.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 46.3% | 28.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 60.0% | 5.7% | 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, Myanmar or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.4% against 71.1% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Myanmar and Syria?
- 1.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Syria ranks 5th 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.