Gambia vs Late-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Gambia
51.6%
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend
6.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
25th
Late-demographic dividend rank
28th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Gambia
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 51.6% against 6.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 44.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 7.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Gambia ranks 25th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Late-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 45.6% 21.3% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 45.5% 14.4% 31.2% Gambia
2020s 47.8% 7.3% 40.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Gambia or Late-demographic dividend?
Gambia, at 51.6% against 6.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and Late-demographic dividend?
44.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Late-demographic dividend?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Gambia ranks 25th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th 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

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.