Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar
Myanmar: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.5% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 139 Singapore 4.5% compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
- 143 Bhutan 4.4% compare
- 144 Kenya 4.4% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Myanmar was 4.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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