Cameroon vs Nigeria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Cameroon
14.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
50th
Nigeria rank
53rd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 14.7% against 12.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 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 Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 14.7% against 12.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Cameroon 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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.