Myanmar Health Expenditure per Capita
Current health expenditure per capita SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD
Myanmar's health expenditure per capita was $65 in 2025, ranked 162nd globally. This represents a 15.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Myanmar's health expenditure per capita stood at $65 in 2025, a rise of +$9 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $65 by 2025. Myanmar ranked 162nd globally.
Myanmar’s health expenditure per capita rose from a trough of 4.47 in 2000 to a peak of 96.86 in 2021, before slipping to 64.91 in 2025, placing the country 162nd globally. The 25‑year trajectory reflects an average annual increase of roughly 2.5 percent, driven by modest fiscal expansions and external donor support, yet the recent decline suggests fiscal constraints and political instability have curtailed spending growth. Myanmar’s 2025 level is closely aligned with Lesotho’s 64.86 and Rwanda’s 64.77, but remains below Guinea’s 66.60 and Senegal’s 71.89, indicating that regional peers with similar income profiles are allocating slightly more resources to health. The post‑2021 downturn coincides with heightened conflict and reduced foreign aid, underscoring the sensitivity of health financing to macro‑political conditions. If macro‑economic stability improves and international assistance resumes, the upward trend in per‑capita health spending could be re‑established, potentially restoring the pre‑2021 growth path.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Expenditure per Capita | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | $65 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $65 | - | - |
| 2025 | $65 | +$9 | #162 |
| 2023 | $56 | −$2 | #166 |
| 2022 | $58 | −$39 | #162 |
| 2021 | $97 | +$31 | #143 |
| 2020 | $66 | +$12 | #156 |
| 2019 | $54 | −$7 | #165 |
| 2018 | $61 | +$1 | #157 |
| 2017 | $60 | −$0 | #157 |
| 2016 | $60 | −$4 | #159 |
| 2015 | $64 | +$9 | #155 |
| 2014 | $54 | +$17 | #167 |
| 2013 | $38 | +$0 | #177 |
| 2012 | $37 | +$10 | #170 |
| 2011 | $27 | +$7 | #180 |
| 2010 | $20 | +$2 | #186 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health expenditure per capita improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Myanmar's health expenditure per capita was $65 in 2025. Ranked 162nd globally. This represents a 15.5% increase from the previous year.
Myanmar's health expenditure per capita peaked at $97 in 2021.
The lowest health expenditure per capita in Myanmar was $4 in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 162nd globally in health expenditure per capita as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Myanmar's health expenditure per capita is projected to reach $65 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health expenditure per capita of Myanmar in 2025 was $65. This ranks 162nd in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Myanmar Health Expenditure per Capita},
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year = {2026}
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