Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia
Gambia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 2.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia is 2.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia peaked at 10.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.79 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.44 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -18.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 | 4.46 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.05 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 2.89 | 4.01 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Gambia was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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