Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 11.62 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon is 11.62 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon peaked at 11.62 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 current US$, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.58 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 8.48 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 8 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.45 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.72 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.54 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 5.68 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.57 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 9.73 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 5.28 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 current US$ | +168.0% |
| 2019 | 6.33 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.45 current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 10.73 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 11.62 current US$ | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 current US$ | 4.57 current US$ | 8.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 current US$ | 2.11 current US$ | 9.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 current US$ | 8.17 current US$ | 11.62 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 11.62 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.