Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 55.85 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cameroon stood at 55.85 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cameroon peaked at 55.85 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.62 current US$, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.09 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 23.62 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.66 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.17 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 32.84 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 33.61 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.73 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 40.23 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 43.04 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 41.68 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.35 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.57 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 43.21 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.47 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 55.26 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 48.19 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 47.63 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.81 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 44.33 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 43.06 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.64 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 53.52 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 51 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 55.85 current US$ | +9.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.85 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.85 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 current US$ | 23.62 current US$ | 43.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 current US$ | 40.35 current US$ | 55.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 current US$ | 49.64 current US$ | 55.85 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 55.85 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.