Cameroon vs Ethiopia: External health expenditure channeled through government
Cameroon
55.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia
51.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
59th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.4% against 51.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 59th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.7% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 57.6% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 48.6% | 12.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 55.4% against 51.5% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 3.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 59th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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