Cameroon vs Nigeria: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Cameroon
0.6692
in 2023
Nigeria
0.6009
in 2023
Cameroon rank
181st
Nigeria rank
183rd

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
0.250.50.7511.2200020112023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.6692 against 0.6009 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0683.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 193 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 0.6748 0.8159 0.1411 Nigeria
2010s 0.4319 0.4971 0.0653 Nigeria
2020s 0.6083 0.5669 0.0414 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 0.6692 against 0.6009 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.0683, with Cameroon 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 public healthcare spending share gdp?
Cameroon ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed