Cameroon vs Laos: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Cameroon
14.7%
in 2023
Laos
15.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
49th
Laos rank
46th
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 19.6% | 15.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 19.3% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 26.8% | 13.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Cameroon or Laos?
- Laos, at 15.4% against 14.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.