Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
66.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.7% against 66.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 63.5% | 10.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.7% | 7.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.0% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 67.7% against 66.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.