Private health expenditure per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Private health expenditure per person was 173.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Cameroon is 173.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Cameroon peaked at 173.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.8, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 134th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.66 | — |
| 2001 | 72.32 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.8 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 69.91 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 73.39 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 78.82 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 82.79 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.11 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.06 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.24 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 93.46 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 114.65 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 119.13 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 119.81 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.44 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 110.34 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 117.41 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 139.3 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 153.41 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 164.91 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 173.81 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.37 | 67.8 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.96 | 84.03 | 125.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.85 | 139.3 | 173.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Indonesia 190.93 compare
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 compare
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 compare
- 135 Liberia 167.12 compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Cameroon?
- Private health expenditure per person in Cameroon was 173.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 173.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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