Cambodia vs Iraq: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cambodia
6.6%
in 2023
Iraq
6.2%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
149th
Iraq rank
152nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 149th and Iraq ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 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 Iraq?
- Cambodia, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 149th and Iraq ranks 152nd 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.