Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 11.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar is 11.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar peaked at 24.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.16 | — |
| 2001 | 11.27 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 13.92 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 10.21 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 10.88 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.29 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.11 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.84 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 17.22 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 18.87 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 24.18 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 21.99 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.99 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 14.79 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.83 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.65 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.61 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.05 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 7.29 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.36 | 9.84 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 11.05 | 16.65 | 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Myanmar was 11.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Myanmar ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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