Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 201.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar stood at 201.42. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar peaked at 201.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 117th out of 193 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.25 | — |
| 2001 | 19.42 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 23.84 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 27.15 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 31.01 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 35.61 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 36 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.31 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 49.34 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 49.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.44 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 91.24 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 120.02 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 163.39 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 162.83 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 167.14 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 193.52 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 178.07 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 186.71 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 148.45 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 178.55 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 201.42 | +12.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 201.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 201.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 | 17.25 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.33 | 49.34 | 193.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.78 | 148.45 | 201.42 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Myanmar was 201.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 201.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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