Cameroon vs Senegal: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cameroon
3.9%
in 2023
Senegal
3.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
181st
Senegal rank
183rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd 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 general government expenditure). 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 as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.