El Salvador vs Gambia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2023
Gambia
33.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Gambia rank
72nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.8% against 32.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 13.5% | 29.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 22.6% | 14.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, El Salvador or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 33.8% against 32.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.