Myanmar vs World: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
World
30.3%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
World rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Myanmar
- World
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 30.3% in World, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 6th and World ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 35.5% | 46.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 32.2% | 42.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 29.8% | 36.0% | 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 World?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 30.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Myanmar and World?
- 40.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and World ranks 8th 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.