Cameroon vs Yemen: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
67.7%
in 2023
Yemen
69.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Yemen rank
8th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.1% against 67.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 59.2% | 15.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 78.8% | 6.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 72.0% | 2.5% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.1% 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 Yemen?
- 1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 8th 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.