Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.1% against 71.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 81.1% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 65.7% | 11.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 77.1% against 71.1% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 6.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.