Bhutan vs Myanmar: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bhutan
4.4%
in 2023
Myanmar
4.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
144th
Myanmar rank
142nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Myanmar rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).