Cambodia vs Low & middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cambodia
60.6%
in 2023
Low & middle income
33.2%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
16th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cambodia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 60.6% against 33.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 45.1% | 12.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 36.5% | 22.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 33.7% | 22.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cambodia or Low & middle income?
- Cambodia, at 60.6% against 33.2% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cambodia and Low & middle income?
- 27.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 16th 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.