Current health expenditure per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Current health expenditure per capita was 79.1 current US$ in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.1 current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.1 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
29.82 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 30.4 current US$2001: 29.8 current US$2002: 31.8 current US$2003: 38.6 current US$2004: 42.3 current US$2005: 43.1 current US$2006: 44.5 current US$2007: 50.3 current US$2008: 54.6 current US$2009: 51.1 current US$2010: 50 current US$2011: 58.3 current US$2012: 57 current US$2013: 57.2 current US$2014: 71.6 current US$2015: 58.4 current US$2016: 58 current US$2017: 56.7 current US$2018: 58.3 current US$2019: 56.8 current US$2020: 66.2 current US$2021: 72.6 current US$2022: 72.1 current US$2023: 79.1 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Cameroon stood at 79.1 current US$. 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 per capita in Cameroon peaked at 79.1 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.82 current US$, in 2001.

That places Cameroon 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.65 current US$ 29.82 current US$ 54.59 current US$ 10
2010s 58.24 current US$ 50.03 current US$ 71.61 current US$ 10
2020s 72.5 current US$ 66.17 current US$ 79.1 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 152 Nepal 83.96 current US$ compare
  2. 153 Guinea-Bissau 82.14 current US$ compare
  3. 154 Zambia 79.56 current US$ compare
  4. 156 Djibouti 77.57 current US$ compare
  5. 157 Angola 76.07 current US$ compare
  6. 158 Congo, Republic of 75.55 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
Current health expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 79.1 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 79.1 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 29.82 current US$ in 2001.
How does Cameroon rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Cameroon ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.