Private health expenditure per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Private health expenditure per person was 234.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
234.53
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
234.53
in 2023
All-time low
17.25
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Myanmar stood at 234.53. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Myanmar peaked at 234.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 121st of 193 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.
Private health expenditure per person 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 | 178.23 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 198.47 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 201.19 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 207.89 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 234.53 | +12.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 234.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 234.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 | 17.25 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.35 | 49.34 | 193.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.52 | 198.47 | 234.53 | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Myanmar?
- Private health expenditure per person in Myanmar was 234.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 234.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Myanmar ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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