Cambodia vs Middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cambodia
60.6%
in 2023
Middle income
33.1%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
17th
Middle income rank
17th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cambodia
- Middle income
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 60.6% against 33.1% in Middle income, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 44.9% | 12.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 36.3% | 22.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 33.6% | 22.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cambodia or Middle income?
- Cambodia, at 60.6% against 33.1% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cambodia and Middle income?
- 27.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 17th 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.