Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gambia stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gambia peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +14.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 37.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 23.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.8% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gambia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gambia was 37.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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