Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia
Cambodia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2002
All-time low
4.3%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
Cambodia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 130 Saint Lucia 4.7% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 4.7% compare
- 132 Grenada 4.7% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 135 Vietnam 4.6% compare
- 136 Cameroon 4.6% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cambodia was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Cambodia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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