Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Gambia
51.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Gambia rank
25th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 56.2% against 51.6% in Gambia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.8% 24.3% 37.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 58.1% 45.5% 12.6% Burkina Faso
2020s 57.8% 47.8% 10.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
Burkina Faso, at 56.2% against 51.6% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
4.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.