Domestic private health expenditure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Domestic private health expenditure was 82.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private 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
Myanmar recorded 82.8% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Myanmar peaked at 85.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.7% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +9.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 82.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 75.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 66.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 73.3% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Armenia 83.9% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% 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 domestic private health expenditure in Myanmar?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Myanmar was 82.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 private 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.