How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Cameroon vs Gambia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Cameroon

54.3%

in 2022

Gambia

51.6%

in 2022

Cameroon rank

23rd

Gambia rank

25th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Cameroon
Gambia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 54.3% against 51.6% in Gambia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.0%	24.3%	42.7%	Cameroon
2010s	58.8%	46.7%	12.1%	Cameroon
2020s	54.7%	47.8%	6.9%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Cameroon or Gambia?: Cameroon, at 54.3% against 51.6% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Gambia?: 2.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Cameroon ranks 23rd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.