Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon
Cameroon: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 54.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon is 54.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon peaked at 68.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.7% | — |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 68.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.4% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.3% | 55.3% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon was 54.3% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.