Cameroon vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Cameroon
166.54 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
187.06 current international $
in 2023
Cameroon rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
120th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 187.06 current international $ against 166.54 current international $ in Cameroon, a difference of 20.52 current international $.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 current international $ | 90.56 current international $ | 18.2 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 96.68 current international $ | 124.57 current international $ | 27.89 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 151.26 current international $ | 170.64 current international $ | 19.39 current international $ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 187.06 current international $ against 166.54 current international $ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 20.52 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.