Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Gambia
51.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Gambia rank
25th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 56.2% against 51.6% in Gambia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 24.3% | 37.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 45.5% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 47.8% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 56.2% against 51.6% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 4.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.