Cameroon - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Cameroon was 82.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 86.31 in 2017, while its lowest value was 72.97 in 2011.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 81.64
2001 77.66
2002 74.39
2003 75.62
2004 77.70
2005 77.93
2006 77.98
2007 79.48
2008 78.83
2009 81.47
2010 80.63
2011 72.97
2012 75.86
2013 79.46
2014 73.91
2015 79.99
2016 80.03
2017 86.31
2018 85.22
2019 82.44

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Cameroon was 44.51 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 45.31 in 2018 and 20.74 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 22.86
2001 20.74
2002 22.72
2003 28.01
2004 31.57
2005 32.31
2006 33.40
2007 37.63
2008 41.51
2009 40.21
2010 38.99
2011 41.18
2012 41.85
2013 44.08
2014 45.05
2015 39.81
2016 40.72
2017 42.96
2018 45.31
2019 44.51

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Cameroon was 112.31 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 112.31 in 2019 and 64.18 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 68.13
2001 64.18
2002 66.45
2003 69.61
2004 71.82
2005 75.23
2006 76.81
2007 80.63
2008 79.26
2009 80.26
2010 81.28
2011 81.30
2012 88.23
2013 90.31
2014 93.02
2015 97.78
2016 101.63
2017 107.14
2018 109.01
2019 112.31

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems