According To The Latest Statistics From WHO On Life Expectancy, Cameroon Is In The Third Of Countries In Africa With The Lowest Life Expectancy. Life Expectancy Remains Closely Linked To Access To And Quality Of The Health System.

The paradox is that Cameroon spends more money on health than the rest of sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa): $61 per capita compared to an average of $51. But it is Cameroonians themselves who bear most of this financial burden. Raju Jan Singh, Chief Economist for Central Africa at the World Bank, explains that there is therefore a strong correlation between health and income indicators, with the wealthiest households or wealthiest regions having better access to health services.

However, rural populations being the poorest, they are not able to bear health-related costs, resulting in higher and earlier mortality rates compared to urban populations.