Public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar

Myanmar: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.4952 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4952
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2015
All-time low
0.171
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar, 2000–2023

0.20.40.60.811.22000201120232000: 0.2642001: 0.2442002: 0.3612003: 0.2452004: 0.2542005: 0.1712006: 0.2712007: 0.2042008: 0.1722009: 0.1882010: 0.1942011: 0.2332012: 0.4192013: 0.5872014: 12015: 1.12016: 0.6662017: 0.6942018: 0.6732019: 0.6092020: 0.7122021: 0.922022: 0.4962023: 0.495

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar stood at 0.4952.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar peaked at 1.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 2005.

That places Myanmar 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2642
2001 0.2436 -7.8%
2002 0.361 +48.2%
2003 0.2445 -32.3%
2004 0.2538 +3.8%
2005 0.171 -32.6%
2006 0.2707 +58.3%
2007 0.2045 -24.5%
2008 0.172 -15.9%
2009 0.1882 +9.4%
2010 0.1937 +2.9%
2011 0.2333 +20.5%
2012 0.4195 +79.8%
2013 0.5872 +40.0%
2014 1 +70.9%
2015 1.14 +13.9%
2016 0.666 -41.7%
2017 0.6942 +4.2%
2018 0.6725 -3.1%
2019 0.6088 -9.5%
2020 0.7124 +17.0%
2021 0.9195 +29.1%
2022 0.4964 -46.0%
2023 0.4952 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2374 0.171 0.361 10
2010s 0.6222 0.1937 1.14 10
2020s 0.6559 0.4952 0.9195 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 185 Somalia 0.5304 compare
  2. 186 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5279 compare
  3. 187 South Sudan 0.5011 compare
  4. 189 Benin 0.4895 compare
  5. 190 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4048 compare
  6. 191 Bangladesh 0.3143 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Myanmar was 0.4952 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2015.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Myanmar ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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