Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar
Myanmar: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar stood at 52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar peaked at 54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5 | 32 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 | 50 | 53 | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Myanmar was 52 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Myanmar ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.