Myanmar vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.3%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Myanmar
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 34.5% | 40.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 31.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Myanmar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 39.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th 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.