Cameroon vs Myanmar: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Myanmar
71.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.1% against 67.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 82.0% | 7.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 74.9% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 65.7% | 3.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 71.1% against 67.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 3.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.