Botswana vs Cameroon: Health expenditure (current US$)
Botswana
877.10 million current US$
in 2011
Cameroon
1.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Cameroon rank
17th
Health expenditure (current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ 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
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).