Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities

Gambia
28.09
in 2024
Tanzania
28.46
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Tanzania rank
117th

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 28.46 against 28.09 in Gambia, a difference of 0.37.

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

Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 38.91 8.52 30.39 Gambia
2010s 32.56 19.49 13.07 Gambia
2020s 28.4 26.5 1.91 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 28.46 against 28.09 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.37, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. 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 with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed