External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Myanmar
Myanmar: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 17.2 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Myanmar stood at 17.2 current international $.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Myanmar peaked at 35.93 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2387 current international $, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 per capita, PPP (current international $) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2387 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6407 current international $ | +168.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 current international $ | +74.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 current international $ | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 current international $ | +86.0% |
| 2005 | 4.41 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.26 current international $ | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 3.82 current international $ | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 5.44 current international $ | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 5.81 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.75 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.87 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 5.43 current international $ | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 11.23 current international $ | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 17.77 current international $ | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 17.53 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.84 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 21.02 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.08 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.23 current international $ | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 15.96 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 27.63 current international $ | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 35.93 current international $ | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2 current international $ | -52.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 17.2 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 17.2 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 current international $ | 0.2387 current international $ | 6.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 current international $ | 5.43 current international $ | 22.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 current international $ | 15.96 current international $ | 35.93 current international $ | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Myanmar?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Myanmar was 17.2 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2387 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.