Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.56 % change on previous year for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 351.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 26.32 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.05 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 94th out of 192 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.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8257 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -753.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2008 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2009 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2011 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 2012 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2014 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -1290.3% |
| 2015 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2017 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2019 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2020 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 2021 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 91 Luxembourg 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 5.7 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Ethiopia 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Portugal 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Tanzania 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 5.24 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.