Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon

Cameroon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 50.5 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
50.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2003
All-time low
50.2
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 62.92004: 61.82005: 60.12006: 58.92007: 59.12008: 582009: 57.42010: 57.92011: 57.32014: 55.42015: 52.52016: 52.82017: 522018: 50.72019: 50.22020: 51.42021: 50.62022: 50.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon stood at 50.5.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon peaked at 62.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2019.

That places Cameroon 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.74 57.4 62.9 7
2010s 53.6 50.2 57.9 8
2020s 50.83 50.5 51.4 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 30 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 56.8 compare
  2. 31 Lesotho, Kingdom of 56.4 compare
  3. 32 Angola 54.2 compare
  4. 34 Nicaragua 50 compare
  5. 35 Haiti 48.8 compare
  6. 36 Senegal 46.4 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cameroon was 50.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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