Cameroon vs Lower middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Lower middle income
47.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Lower middle income rank
9th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.7% against 47.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 62.9% | 11.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 56.5% | 15.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 48.0% | 21.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Cameroon or Lower middle income?
- Cameroon, at 67.7% against 47.0% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Cameroon and Lower middle income?
- 20.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lower middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 9th 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.