Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 166.54 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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
Cameroon recorded 166.54 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cameroon peaked at 166.54 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.95 current international $, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 68.59 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.95 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.09 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 69.77 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 72.85 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75.14 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.81 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 77.97 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.35 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.25 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80.2 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 102.5 current international $ | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 106.55 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 107.07 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 112.12 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 104.91 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 111.8 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 133.47 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 147 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 158.01 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 166.54 current international $ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 current international $ | 63.95 current international $ | 80.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.68 current international $ | 79.25 current international $ | 112.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.26 current international $ | 133.47 current international $ | 166.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 120 Nigeria 187.06 current international $ compare
- 121 Jamaica 175.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Bhutan 172.31 current international $ compare
- 124 Cape Verde 158.7 current international $ compare
- 125 Bangladesh 157.44 current international $ compare
- 126 Belize 153.55 current international $ compare
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- 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)
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- 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cameroon?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cameroon was 166.54 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166.54 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.