Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea was 29.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon, 1996–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon peaked at 40.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Philippines 30.9% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
- 7 India 29.2% compare
- 9 Uganda 28.7% compare
- 10 Pakistan 25.4% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 24.7% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea in Cameroon was 29.0% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in households already in societal poverty (household total budget lies below the societal poverty line) that incur any out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household 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).