Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 4.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar is 4.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 8 |
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar was 4.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Myanmar ranks 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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