Cameroon vs Congo: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Cameroon
14.7%
in 2023
Congo
14.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
50th
Congo rank
49th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Congo ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 14.1% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Congo ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.