Cameroon vs Kenya: Health expenditure
Cameroon
1.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
1.51 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
17th
Kenya rank
14th
Health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 188.32 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.20 million current US$ | 519.81 million current US$ | 82.61 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 771.10 million current US$ | 887.12 million current US$ | 116.02 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 224.47 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 188.32 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 14th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).