Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 36.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 36.17 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 36.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.32 current international $, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 166th 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, PPP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 20.18 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 20.31 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.87 current international $ | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.94 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.53 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.03 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.81 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 current international $ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 11.84 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.12 current international $ | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 19.58 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 15.56 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 20.18 current international $ | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 current international $ | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 13.27 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.32 current international $ | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 14.09 current international $ | +164.9% |
| 2019 | 17.26 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 26.51 current international $ | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 23.43 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 34.68 current international $ | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 36.17 current international $ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.83 current international $ | 12.9 current international $ | 20.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 current international $ | 5.32 current international $ | 20.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 current international $ | 23.43 current international $ | 36.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 163 Nigeria 37.3 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 36.85 current international $ compare
- 165 Mali 36.76 current international $ compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.67 current international $ compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 33.36 current international $ compare
- 169 Chad 32.8 current international $ compare
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 per capita, ppp in Cameroon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 36.17 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 current international $ in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.