Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Health expenditure

Cameroon
1.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
1.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
15th

Health expenditure over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 87.73 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 437.20 million current US$ 260.40 million current US$ 176.80 million current US$ Cameroon
2000s 771.10 million current US$ 638.25 million current US$ 132.84 million current US$ Cameroon
2010s 1.24 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ 110.75 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
87.73 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for health expenditure?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).