Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia
Gambia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 31.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.21
in 2000
All-time low
10.56
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia is 31.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia peaked at 44.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2004.
That places Gambia 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.21 | — |
| 2001 | 35.06 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 24.73 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 19.89 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 12.01 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 13.69 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.82 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 16 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16.53 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.84 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.14 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.41 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.61 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 18.24 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.64 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 15.46 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.25 | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 28.71 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 31.94 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 31.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 31.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.75 | 10.56 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 14.64 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.43 | 25.25 | 31.94 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Gambia was 31.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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