What is the difference in health expenditure between Cameroon and Senegal?

464.82 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Health expenditure

Cameroon

1.32 billion current US$

in 2011

Senegal

855.07 million current US$

in 2011

Cameroon rank

17th

Senegal rank

20th

Health expenditure over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ against 855.07 million current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 464.82 million current US$.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 20th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	437.20 million current US$	204.08 million current US$	233.12 million current US$	Cameroon
2000s	771.10 million current US$	468.09 million current US$	303.01 million current US$	Cameroon
2010s	1.24 billion current US$	797.92 million current US$	437.81 million current US$	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 1.32 billion current US$ against 855.07 million current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Cameroon and Senegal?: 464.82 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for health expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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: 07 August 2026

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