1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia
Gambia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 85.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia is 85.65, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia peaked at 85.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.11, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.11 | — |
| 2001 | 72.78 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.45 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.11 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.74 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.99 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.61 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.24 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.86 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.47 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.92 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.52 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.12 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.31 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.48 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.07 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.65 | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.02 | 72.11 | 77.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.21 | 78.47 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.07 | 84.48 | 85.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gambia was 85.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.11 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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