Cameroon vs Nigeria: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cameroon
3.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
182nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.9% 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 Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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.