Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Myanmar
Myanmar: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +79.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +70.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Myanmar was 0.5% 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 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Myanmar ranks 189th 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 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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