Cameroon vs Low income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Low income
44.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Low income rank
12th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Low income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.7% against 44.5% in Low income, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 51.6% | 22.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 50.3% | 21.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 45.2% | 24.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cameroon or Low income?
- Cameroon, at 67.7% against 44.5% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cameroon and Low income?
- 23.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Low income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th 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.