Botswana vs Cameroon: Health expenditure

Botswana
877.10 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon
1.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Cameroon rank
17th

Health expenditure over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 442.79 million current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 211.87 million current US$ 437.20 million current US$ 225.33 million current US$ Cameroon
2000s 566.98 million current US$ 771.10 million current US$ 204.12 million current US$ Cameroon
2010s 821.90 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 413.83 million current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Botswana or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.32 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Botswana and Cameroon?
442.79 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for health expenditure?
Botswana ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).