Government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government health expenditure per capita was 17 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon stood at 17 current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon peaked at 17 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 current US$, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 11 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 11 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 17 current US$ | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.2 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 17 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 17 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.