Myanmar

In brief

Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 71.1% (2023). World rank 187 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 41 of 46. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.2 (2022). World rank 190 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 47 of 47. Adults who use tobacco: 43.4% (2024). World rank 164 of 166 (1 = best); in Asia, 42 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 88% → 71%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 45.8 → 32.8, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 52.4 → 36.9. Worse than all its neighbours (Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and maternal deaths per 100,000 births.