Cambodia vs Egypt: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cambodia
6.6%
in 2023
Egypt
6.9%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
149th
Egypt rank
146th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cambodia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Cambodia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Cambodia and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 146th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.