Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Gambia
Gambia: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 25.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Gambia is 25.74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Gambia peaked at 74.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2014.
That places Gambia 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.84 | — |
| 2001 | 55.65 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 35.99 | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 32.16 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 33.41 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.91 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 40.03 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 34.59 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 33 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 31.05 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.56 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.59 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 17.34 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 19.68 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 20.77 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.55 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.17 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.22 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 28.92 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 29.77 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 29.58 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.74 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 | 28.3 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.39 | 17.34 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 25.74 | 29.77 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Gambia?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Gambia was 25.74 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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