Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when

Cameroon
54.3
in 2022
Gambia
51.6
in 2022
Cameroon rank
23rd
Gambia rank
25th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 54.3 against 51.6 in Gambia, a difference of 2.7.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 67 24.27 42.73 Cameroon
2010s 58.76 46.66 12.1 Cameroon
2020s 54.67 47.8 6.87 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, Cameroon or Gambia?
Cameroon, at 54.3 against 51.6 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Cameroon and Gambia?
2.7, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 25th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed