Gambia vs Namibia: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Gambia
24.0%
in 2024
Namibia
24.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
152nd
Namibia rank
150th

Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 150th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 14.3% 37.6% Gambia
2010s 36.1% 19.4% 16.7% Gambia
2020s 25.0% 23.3% 1.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Gambia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Gambia and Namibia?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Gambia ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 150th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.