Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cambodia
Cambodia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2021
All-time low
15.5%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 26.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cambodia peaked at 47.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 26.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 159 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 160 Madagascar 28.8% compare
- 161 Senegal 27.6% compare
- 163 Mozambique 26.5% compare
- 164 Tajikistan 25.6% compare
- 165 Chad 25.2% 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cambodia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cambodia was 26.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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