Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Myanmar
Myanmar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2014
All-time low
7.3%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar is 11.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar was 11.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Myanmar ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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