Cambodia

In brief

Public spending on education, share of GDP: 2.2% (2023). World rank 166 of 184; in Asia, 35 of 42. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 60.6% (2023). World rank 177 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 36 of 46. Overweight adults: 25.1% (2022). World rank 19 of 196 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: infant deaths per 1,000 births 27.8 → 16.4, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 32 → 18.4, and HIV prevalence 0.8% → 0.5% (ages 15–49). Worse than all its neighbours (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam): adult literacy, doctors per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, and maternal deaths per 100,000 births.