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

Myanmar
4.3%
in 2019
Nigeria
4.1%
in 2013
Myanmar rank
118th
Nigeria rank
121st

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

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
2468200020092019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 129 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 3.6% 0.6% Nigeria
2010s 3.7% 4.7% 1.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Myanmar, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Myanmar and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Myanmar ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 121st 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