Cameroon vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cameroon
3.9%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
3.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
183rd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
186th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 183rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Cameroon, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Cameroon and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 183rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th 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.