Cameroon vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.9% against 67.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 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 | 74.4% | 67.8% | 6.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 73.9% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 73.4% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.9% against 67.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 3.2%, 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 out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.