Myanmar—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #7 of 193
Latest Value
71.1%
2023
YoY Change
+9.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#7
of 193 countries
Maximum
85.9%
2001
Minimum
54.1%
2021
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
71.1%
Previous
65.1%
Highest
85.9%
Lowest
54.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.7% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →