Cameroon vs Thailand: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cameroon
4.6%
in 2023
Thailand
4.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
137th
Thailand rank
138th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Thailand?
- Cameroon, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 138th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).