Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cambodia
6.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.3%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
149th
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st 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.