Americas (WHO regions) vs Gambia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Americas (WHO regions)
2.46
in 2024
Gambia
11.76
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
51st
Gambia rank
48th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Gambia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 11.76 against 2.46 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 9.3.

That makes Gambia's figure about 4.8 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Gambia ranks 48th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.12 32.16 29.03 Gambia
2010s 2.82 20.83 18.01 Gambia
2020s 2.54 12.43 9.89 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Americas (WHO regions) or Gambia?
Gambia, at 11.76 against 2.46 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Americas (WHO regions) and Gambia?
9.3, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Gambia rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Gambia ranks 48th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed