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
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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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Indicator
External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit
% of external health expenditure
Source
Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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