Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 71.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar is 71.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 85.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.7% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 75.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 66.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 54.1% | 72.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 4 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
- 8 Yemen 69.1% compare
- 9 Cameroon 67.7% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 163.59 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 71.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.