Gambia vs Upper middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Gambia
51.6%
in 2022
Upper middle income
9.8%
in 2022
Gambia rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Gambia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 51.6% against 9.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 42.5% | 18.3% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 15.8% | 29.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 9.4% | 38.4% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Gambia, at 51.6% against 9.8% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 41.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Upper middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Upper middle income rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th 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
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.