Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia
Gambia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 53 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2004.
That places Gambia 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 53 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 4 |
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More health data for Gambia
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Gambia was 53 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.