Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 67.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
78.47
in 2000
All-time low
66.84
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 67.65 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon peaked at 78.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.84, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.47 | — |
| 2001 | 75.1 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 70.18 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 71.52 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 73.89 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 74.34 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.57 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.25 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.77 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.65 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 66.84 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.72 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 68.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.83 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 73.39 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.46 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 72.26 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 72.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.88 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.64 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.75 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.65 | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.44 | 70.18 | 78.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 66.84 | 78.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 | 67.65 | 71.88 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon was 67.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.84 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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