Domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic private health expenditure was 70.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon is 70.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 87.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 70.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 70.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 73.0% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.6% | 75.0% | 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 private health expenditure in Cameroon?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Cameroon was 70.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.