Health expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Health expenditure was 1.32 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Cameroon, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.32 billion current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 1.32 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 337.21 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 337.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 502.09 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 456.64 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 425.52 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 464.52 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 415.61 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 452.42 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 528.63 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 676.88 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 745.58 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 787.39 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 840.43 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 958.62 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.32 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.32 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.20 million current US$ | 337.21 million current US$ | 502.09 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 771.10 million current US$ | 415.61 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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 health expenditure in Cameroon?
- Health expenditure in Cameroon was 1.32 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.21 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).