Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 79.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Cameroon is 79.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Cameroon peaked at 79.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.82, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.44 | — |
| 2001 | 29.82 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 38.56 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 42.25 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 43.11 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.52 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.31 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 54.59 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 51.15 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 50.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.33 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 56.96 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.23 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.61 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 58.38 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 57.99 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.75 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.33 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.79 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 66.17 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 72.6 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.1 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.65 | 29.82 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.24 | 50.03 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 66.17 | 79.1 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Cameroon?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Cameroon was 79.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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