Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Cameroon or IDA only?

Cameroon, at 70.6% against 54.0% in IDA only as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA only?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs IDA only: Domestic private health expenditure

Cameroon

70.6%

in 2023

IDA only

54.0%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

9th

IDA only rank

8th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Cameroon
IDA only

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 70.6% against 54.0% in IDA only, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.6%	54.1%	24.5%	Cameroon
2010s	79.0%	54.4%	24.6%	Cameroon
2020s	72.5%	53.1%	19.4%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Cameroon or IDA only?: Cameroon, at 70.6% against 54.0% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Cameroon and IDA only?: 16.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA only?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and IDA only rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.