Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon is 4.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cameroon was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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