Gambia vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Gambia
40.02
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
35.52
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
10th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Gambia
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 40.02 against 35.52 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 4.5.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.

Gambia ranks 9th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.15 37.7 21.54 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2010s 30.94 34.97 4.03 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2020s 39.65 33.94 5.72 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Gambia or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Gambia, at 40.02 against 35.52 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Gambia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
4.5, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Gambia ranks 9th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed