Gambia vs Middle income: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
Middle income
26.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
22nd
Middle income rank
20th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Gambia
- Middle income
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.6% against 26.7% in Middle income, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 60.1% | 10.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 39.6% | 35.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 28.8% | 45.3% | 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 Middle income?
- Gambia, at 73.6% against 26.7% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and Middle income?
- 46.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Middle income rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 20th 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).