Health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia
Cambodia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 6.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia is 6.65, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia peaked at 14.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2009.
Cambodia ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 | — |
| 2001 | 7.83 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.94 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.52 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.31 | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 6.42 | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.5% | 6.9 | 14.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 5.97 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.17 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 6.42 | 14.31 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Cambodia was 6.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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