Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Current health expenditure
Cameroon
4.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
4.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
136th
Viet Nam rank
135th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 135th 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.