Health expenditure, private in Gambia
Gambia: Health expenditure, private was 46.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Gambia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 46.0% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Gambia peaked at 73.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.0% | — |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 64.8% | 73.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 41.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Gambia?
- Health expenditure, private in Gambia was 46.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).