Gambia vs Syria: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
Syria
75.2%
in 2020
Gambia rank
22nd
Syria rank
19th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Gambia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 75.2% against 73.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Gambia ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 70.2% 2.9% 67.3% Gambia
2010s 75.0% 20.9% 54.1% Gambia
2020s 74.7% 75.2% 0.5% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Gambia or Syria?
Syria, at 75.2% against 73.6% in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and Syria?
1.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Gambia ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th 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

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

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).