Cameroon vs Nigeria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Cameroon
70.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
73.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 73.6% against 70.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 71.7% | 6.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 75.6% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 73.6% against 70.6% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 3.0%, 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.