Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Afghanistan
4.5%
in 2017
Myanmar
4.3%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
115th
Myanmar rank
118th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
0246200020092019

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% Afghanistan
2010s 3.4% 4.2% 0.7% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Myanmar as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed