Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 246.18 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 246.18 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 246.18 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.58 current international $, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.58 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 91.32 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.13 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.41 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.42 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 98 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 101.06 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 106.93 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 105.01 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 100.76 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 104.24 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 115.15 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 120.28 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 117.61 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 148.58 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 144.31 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 145.9 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 142.9 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 145.18 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 154.87 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 185.7 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 208.09 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 233.21 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 246.18 current international $ | +5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 246.18 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 246.18 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.16 current international $ | 90.58 current international $ | 106.93 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.9 current international $ | 104.24 current international $ | 154.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.3 current international $ | 185.7 current international $ | 246.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 current international $ compare
- 151 Angola 248.39 current international $ compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 247.13 current international $ compare
- 154 Zambia 243.74 current international $ compare
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 246.18 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 246.18 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.58 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.