Cameroon vs Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Cameroon
36.17 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
37.3 current international $
in 2023
Cameroon rank
166th
Nigeria rank
163rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.3 current international $ against 36.17 current international $ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.13 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.83 current international $ | 27.47 current international $ | 10.64 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.7 current international $ | 24.82 current international $ | 10.12 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 30.2 current international $ | 32.74 current international $ | 2.54 current international $ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.3 current international $ against 36.17 current international $ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.13 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.