Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 60.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia is 60.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia peaked at 68.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 60.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 60.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.3% | 41.7% | 61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 46.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 51.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 41.7% | 61.0% | 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cambodia was 60.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.