Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cameroon
3.9%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
183rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
181st
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 183rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 183rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.