Cameroon vs North Africa: Health expenditure, private

Cameroon
68.9%
in 2011
North Africa
48.5%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th

Health expenditure, private over time

  • Cameroon
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 68.9% against 48.5% in North Africa, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times North Africa's.

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

Cameroon ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 80.3% 51.5% 28.8% Cameroon
2000s 76.2% 50.2% 26.1% Cameroon
2010s 69.6% 48.6% 21.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, private, Cameroon or North Africa?
Cameroon, at 68.9% against 48.5% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Cameroon and North Africa?
20.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and North Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?
Cameroon ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit
% of total health expenditure
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
59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

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