Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 173.81 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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 173.81 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 173.81 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.8 current international $, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.66 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 72.32 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.8 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 69.91 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 73.39 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 78.82 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.5 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 82.79 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.11 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.06 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.03 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.24 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 93.46 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 114.65 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 119.13 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 119.81 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.44 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 110.34 current international $ | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 117.41 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 139.3 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 153.41 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 164.91 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 173.81 current international $ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.37 current international $ | 67.8 current international $ | 85.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.96 current international $ | 84.03 current international $ | 125.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.85 current international $ | 139.3 current international $ | 173.81 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Indonesia 190.93 current international $ compare
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 current international $ compare
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 current international $ compare
- 135 Liberia 167.12 current international $ compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 current international $ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 173.81 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 173.81 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.