Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cambodia
60.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
32.2%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
17th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
20th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cambodia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 60.6% against 32.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.6% | 4.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 37.5% | 21.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 33.1% | 22.8% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 60.6% against 32.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 28.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.