External health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar
Myanmar: External health expenditure channeled through government was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar peaked at 89.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +79.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -90.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +155.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1009.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +278.7% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -52.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1009.8% | 3.0% | 33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 9.1% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 3.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 5.7% | 20.9% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Myanmar was 5.7% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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