Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia
Gambia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 51.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia stood at 51.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.2% | — |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.2% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 29.7% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 39.9% | 51.9% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Gambia was 51.6% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.