How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke?

Cameroon ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.

Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon

Name: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon
Creator: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

38.8%

World rank

5th

of 78 countries

All-time high

52.4%

in 1996

All-time low

38.8%

in 2022

Years of data

1996–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon, 1996–2022

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon stood at 38.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon peaked at 52.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2022.

Cameroon ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	52.4%	52.4%	52.4%	1
2000s	43.7%	40.5%	46.8%	2
2010s	40.5%	40.5%	40.5%	1
2020s	38.8%	38.8%	38.8%	1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

2 Malawi 43.0% compare
3 Bangladesh 41.7% compare
4 Mali 40.1% compare
6 Burkina Faso 38.6% compare
7 Niger 38.6% compare
8 Tanzania 37.5% compare

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More reference data data for Cameroon

Number of child deaths per woman 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.588 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 35.39 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.12 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 39.3 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon?: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke in Cameroon was 38.8% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke?: Cameroon ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit: %
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,168 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).