Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 26.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.89
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.38
in 2021
All-time low
15.52
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia is 26.89, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia peaked at 47.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.73 | — |
| 2001 | 16.84 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 19.27 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 21.23 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.67 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.59 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 18.73 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.72 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 17.06 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.73 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.27 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 23.03 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.12 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.23 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.52 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 26.89 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.31 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 47.38 | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 26.37 | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 26.89 | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.98 | 15.52 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 17.06 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 | 26.37 | 47.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 158 Nepal 31.31 compare
- 159 Madagascar 28.82 compare
- 160 Senegal 27.57 compare
- 162 Mozambique 26.46 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 25.61 compare
- 164 Chad 25.25 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)
- 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cambodia was 26.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Cambodia ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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