Cameroon vs Singapore: Current health expenditure
Cameroon
4.6%
in 2023
Singapore
4.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
136th
Singapore rank
139th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Singapore
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cameroon or Singapore?
- Cameroon, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cameroon and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Singapore rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 139th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.