Cameroon vs Zambia: Current health expenditure per capita
Cameroon
79.1 current US$
in 2023
Zambia
79.56 current US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
155th
Zambia rank
154th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79.56 current US$ against 79.1 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.46 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.65 current US$ | 38.96 current US$ | 2.69 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.24 current US$ | 68.07 current US$ | 9.83 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 72.5 current US$ | 72.45 current US$ | 0.0463 current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79.56 current US$ against 79.1 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.46 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.