Cameroon vs Zambia: Health expenditure
Cameroon
1.32 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th
Health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.18 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 144.60 million current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.20 million current US$ | 204.60 million current US$ | 232.59 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 771.10 million current US$ | 478.15 million current US$ | 292.94 million current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 164.91 million current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.18 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 144.60 million current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).