Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 212.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 212.17 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia peaked at 212.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.86 current international $, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.95 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 57.26 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.72 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 63.87 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 65.02 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.77 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 64.87 current international $ | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 52.86 current international $ | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 79.38 current international $ | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 90.94 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 87.29 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 115.62 current international $ | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 123.32 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 116.89 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 105.45 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 117.56 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 119.52 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 125.56 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 154.01 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 200.43 current international $ | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 183.67 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 164.44 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 188.46 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 212.17 current international $ | +12.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 212.17 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 212.17 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.76 current international $ | 52.86 current international $ | 90.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.57 current international $ | 87.29 current international $ | 200.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.18 current international $ | 164.44 current international $ | 212.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 111 Suriname 225.31 current international $ compare
- 112 Palau 224.7 current international $ compare
- 113 Qatar 215.5 current international $ compare
- 115 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 206.47 current international $ compare
- 116 Libya 202.38 current international $ compare
- 117 Myanmar 201.42 current international $ 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cambodia was 212.17 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.86 current international $ in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Cambodia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.