External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cameroon
Cameroon: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 36.2 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon stood at 36.2 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 321.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 36.2 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 current international $, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 per capita, PPP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 current international $ | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 current international $ | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 2.19 current international $ | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 3.16 current international $ | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 4.67 current international $ | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6.42 current international $ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 5.76 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.34 current international $ | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 14 current international $ | +67.8% |
| 2012 | 9.45 current international $ | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.75 current international $ | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 12.46 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.81 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.14 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 20.75 current international $ | +70.9% |
| 2019 | 20.21 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.89 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.25 current international $ | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 33.63 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.2 current international $ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 current international $ | 1.91 current international $ | 6.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 current international $ | 8.34 current international $ | 20.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.24 current international $ | 19.89 current international $ | 36.2 current international $ | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 36.2 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.