Myanmar vs Somalia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Myanmar
0.5%
in 2023
Somalia
0.5%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
188th
Somalia rank
185th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.