Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.4% | 5.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 11.2% | 8.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 177th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.