Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Cameroon in 2023 — 4.55%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.26 pp.

2023 4.55% +0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 135of 192
Period maximum 4.55%2023
Period minimum 3.5%2009

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, 2000–202333.544.552000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.3%2001: 4.17%2002: 4.03%2003: 3.9%2004: 3.73%2005: 3.77%2006: 3.74%2007: 3.79%2008: 3.66%2009: 3.5%2010: 3.58%2011: 3.85%2012: 3.93%2013: 3.63%2014: 4.34%2015: 4.13%2016: 4.02%2017: 3.79%2018: 3.62%2019: 3.65%2020: 4.25%2021: 4.34%2022: 4.49%2023: 4.55%
Change over the period: +0.26 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 4.55%
World 10.06%
Middle Africa computed 3.5%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.55 +0.06 pp
2022 4.49 +0.15 pp
2021 4.34 +0.09 pp
2020 4.25 +0.6 pp
2019 3.65 +0.03 pp
2018 3.62 −0.17 pp
2017 3.79 −0.23 pp
2016 4.02 −0.1 pp
2015 4.13 −0.22 pp
2014 4.34 +0.71 pp
2013 3.63 −0.3 pp
2012 3.93 +0.08 pp
2011 3.85 +0.28 pp
2010 3.58 +0.08 pp
2009 3.5 −0.16 pp
2008 3.66 −0.14 pp
2007 3.79 +0.06 pp
2006 3.74 −0.04 pp
2005 3.77 +0.04 pp
2004 3.73 −0.17 pp
2003 3.9 −0.12 pp
2002 4.03 −0.14 pp
2001 4.17 −0.13 pp
2000 4.3

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.