Cameroon vs Congo: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Cameroon
54.01
in 2021
Congo
54.84
in 2021
Cameroon rank
161st
Congo rank
158th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 54.84 against 54.01 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 161st and Congo ranks 158th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 47.18 48.82 1.64 Congo
2010s 51.72 53.94 2.22 Congo
2020s 54.19 54.95 0.7636 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 54.84 against 54.01 in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Congo?
0.83, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Cameroon ranks 161st and Congo ranks 158th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed