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

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 129 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2002
All-time low
2.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Myanmar, 2000–2019

02462000200920192000: 3.3 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 2.2 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.3 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.2% 5.3% 6
2010s 4.2% 3.6% 5.2% 8

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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