Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia
Gambia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 33.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia stood at 33.78. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia peaked at 33.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2004.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.68 | — |
| 2001 | 13.39 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.15 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.73 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.85 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 11.51 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 13.04 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.03 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.23 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.45 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.83 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 23.42 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 26.67 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 20.19 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.86 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 27.61 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 29.44 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 33.78 | +14.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 | 9.85 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 | 18.03 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.92 | 24.86 | 33.78 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Gambia was 33.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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