Cameroon vs East Timor: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Cameroon
14.7%
in 2023
East Timor
15.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
49th
East Timor rank
47th
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Cameroon
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 47th of 177 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 33.5% | 28.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 33.4% | 23.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 26.7% | 13.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Cameroon or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 15.3% against 14.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Cameroon and East Timor?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and East Timor rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 47th 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.