How many years of comparable data are there for Congo 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 impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Gambia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Congo

68.0%

in 2022

Gambia

73.6%

in 2022

Congo rank

25th

Gambia rank

22nd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Congo
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.6% against 68.0% in Congo, a difference of 5.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.3%	70.2%	1.1%	Congo
2010s	66.9%	75.0%	8.1%	Gambia
2020s	68.0%	73.6%	5.6%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Gambia?: Gambia, at 73.6% against 68.0% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Gambia?: 5.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Congo ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).