Health share of government spending in Cameroon in 2023 — 3.91%. Ranked 180 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.51 pp.
2000–2023 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.91 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 3.91 | +1.05 pp |
| 2021 | 2.86 | −0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 3.66 | +1.48 pp |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +0.22 pp |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +1.22 pp |
| 2017 | 0.73 | −1.08 pp |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 1.81 | −1.13 pp |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +0.44 pp |
| 2013 | 2.5 | −1.23 pp |
| 2012 | 3.73 | +0.52 pp |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +0.53 pp |
| 2010 | 2.68 | −0.37 pp |
| 2009 | 3.05 | −0.41 pp |
| 2008 | 3.46 | −0.77 pp |
| 2007 | 4.23 | −0.96 pp |
| 2006 | 5.18 | −0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 5.25 | −0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 5.26 | −1.25 pp |
| 2003 | 6.52 | +0.08 pp |
| 2002 | 6.43 | +1.09 pp |
| 2001 | 5.34 | +0.92 pp |
| 2000 | 4.43 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.
Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How much the state spends on health relative to the size of the economy.
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Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
