Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia
Gambia: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 44.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.93
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.61
in 2020
All-time low
5.58
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia stood at 44.93.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia peaked at 48.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2000.
That places Gambia 125th 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.58 | — |
| 2001 | 7.36 | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 15.16 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.27 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.28 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 22.29 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 23.89 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.26 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 27.69 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.79 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 31.43 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 40.37 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 31.63 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.93 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 48.61 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 34.37 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 43.62 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 44.93 | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.73, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 | 5.58 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 | 22.29 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.88 | 34.37 | 48.61 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Gambia was 44.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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