Lower middle income vs Myanmar: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Lower middle income
47.0%
in 2023
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 47.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 82.0% | 19.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 74.9% | 18.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 65.7% | 17.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Lower middle income or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 47.0% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Lower middle income and Myanmar?
- 24.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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.