Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Current health expenditure
Cambodia
4.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
4.6%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
133rd
Viet Nam rank
135th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Cambodia, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.