Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 60.6 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia stood at 60.6.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia peaked at 68.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.67, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.75 | — |
| 2001 | 62.39 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 60.83 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.65 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 61.24 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 52.65 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 46.53 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 51.08 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.91 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.74 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 59.58 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.05 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.24 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 60.97 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.39 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 60.25 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 41.67 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 60.97 | +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 37.63, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 60.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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% | 41.67 | 60.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.25 | 46.53 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.74 | 51.91 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.87 | 41.67 | 60.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cambodia was 60.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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