Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 166.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 166.54 for out of pocket expenditure 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon peaked at 166.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.95, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.08 | — |
| 2001 | 68.59 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.95 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.09 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 69.77 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 72.85 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75.14 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.81 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 77.97 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.35 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 102.5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 106.55 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 107.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 112.12 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 104.91 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 111.8 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 133.47 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 147 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 158.01 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 166.54 | +5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 166.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 166.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 | 63.95 | 80.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.68 | 79.25 | 112.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.26 | 133.47 | 166.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cameroon was 166.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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