Gambia vs IBRD only: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
IBRD only
22.4%
in 2022
Gambia rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
22nd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Gambia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.6% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 54.5% | 15.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 33.2% | 41.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 24.0% | 50.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Gambia or IBRD only?
- Gambia, at 73.6% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and IBRD only?
- 51.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and IBRD only?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and IBRD only rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and IBRD only 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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About this data
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).