Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 11.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Cameroon stood at 11.62. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Cameroon peaked at 11.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 166th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 5.58 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 8 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.45 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 9.73 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | +168.0% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 11.62 | +8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 | 4.57 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 2.11 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 8.17 | 11.62 | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Cameroon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Cameroon was 11.62 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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