Gambia vs Togo: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
Togo
73.0%
in 2022
Gambia rank
22nd
Togo rank
23rd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Gambia
- Togo
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.6% against 73.0% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Togo ahead.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 23rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 82.4% | 12.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 77.4% | 2.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 0.8% | 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 Togo?
- Gambia, at 73.6% against 73.0% in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gambia and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Togo rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 23rd 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).