Health spending per person by source in Gambia
Gambia: Health spending per person by source was 42.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.29
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 2020
All-time low
14.02
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Gambia stood at 42.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Gambia peaked at 49.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.03 | — |
| 2001 | 19.27 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.36 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 15.83 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.08 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 15.22 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 19.71 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 20.81 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.91 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 21.75 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 21.12 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.96 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 21.63 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 23.87 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 49.39 | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 35.73 | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 47.32 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 42.29 | -10.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 | 14.02 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 | 19.87 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 35.73 | 49.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Gambia?
- Health spending per person by source in Gambia was 42.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for health spending per person by source?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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