External health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia
Cambodia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 31.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 31.1% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia peaked at 69.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +180.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 21.9% | — |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +115.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -23.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 31.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 31.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 0.0% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.1% | 40.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Cambodia was 31.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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