Malawi vs Myanmar: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Malawi
12.8%
in 2023
Myanmar
11.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
Myanmar rank
187th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.8% against 11.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Myanmar ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 10.5% | 16.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.4% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 2.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Malawi, at 12.8% against 11.1% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Myanmar ranks 187th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.