Cameroon vs Nauru: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Cameroon
- Nauru
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 14.7% against 13.4% in Nauru, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Nauru ranks 51st of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 19.6% | 15.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 24.7% | 14.9% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Cameroon or Nauru?
- Cameroon, at 14.7% against 13.4% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Cameroon and Nauru?
- 1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nauru rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Nauru ranks 51st 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.