Private health expenditure per person in Gambia
Gambia: Private health expenditure per person was 35.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Private health expenditure per person in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Gambia is 35.42, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Gambia peaked at 51.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 2004.
That places Gambia 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.77 | — |
| 2001 | 41.65 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 29.99 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 26.27 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.85 | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 16.99 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 18.71 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 19.73 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.12 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21.83 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.97 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.61 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.38 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.25 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.16 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.67 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.06 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 24.26 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 28.28 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 31.95 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 35.53 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 35.42 | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 35.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 35.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.39 | 15.85 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 20.06 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 | 28.28 | 35.53 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Gambia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Gambia was 35.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Gambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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