Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Myanmar

Health share of government spending in Myanmar in 2023 — 2.34%. Ranked 190 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.11 pp.

2023 2.34% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 190of 192
Period maximum 4.82%2015
Period minimum 1.17%2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Myanmar, 2000–202302462000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 1.23%2001: 1.28%2002: 2.36%2003: 1.7%2004: 1.74%2005: 1.17%2006: 1.73%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.19%2009: 1.3%2010: 1.23%2011: 1.49%2012: 2.1%2013: 2.46%2014: 4.06%2015: 4.82%2016: 3.13%2017: 3.52%2018: 3.59%2019: 2.96%2020: 3.36%2021: 4.47%2022: 2.34%2023: 2.34%
Change over the period: +1.11 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar

Myanmar 2.34%
World computed 10.81%
East Asia & Pacific computed 11.06%
South-Eastern Asia computed 8.82%
Health share of government spending — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.34 +0 pp
2022 2.34 −2.13 pp
2021 4.47 +1.11 pp
2020 3.36 +0.4 pp
2019 2.96 −0.63 pp
2018 3.59 +0.07 pp
2017 3.52 +0.39 pp
2016 3.13 −1.68 pp
2015 4.82 +0.76 pp
2014 4.06 +1.6 pp
2013 2.46 +0.36 pp
2012 2.1 +0.61 pp
2011 1.49 +0.27 pp
2010 1.23 −0.08 pp
2009 1.3 +0.11 pp
2008 1.19 −0.11 pp
2007 1.3 −0.43 pp
2006 1.73 +0.57 pp
2005 1.17 −0.58 pp
2004 1.74 +0.04 pp
2003 1.7 −0.65 pp
2002 2.36 +1.08 pp
2001 1.28 +0.04 pp
2000 1.23

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.