External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cameroon
Cameroon: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 14.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cameroon is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cameroon peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cameroon?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cameroon was 14.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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