Domestic general government health expenditure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Domestic general government health expenditure was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure 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 in Myanmar peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 187th out of 193 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
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 in Myanmar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Myanmar was 11.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.