Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.2047 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar is 0.2047, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.2769 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2047, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2769 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2706 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2624 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2563 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2486 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2437 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2322 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2255 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2125 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2092 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2047 | -2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2047 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2047 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2473 | 0.2198 | 0.2769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2103 | 0.2047 | 0.2149 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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 inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Myanmar was 0.2047 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2769 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2047 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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