1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia

Gambia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 47.72 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
47.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.06
in 2000
All-time low
46.35
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 51.12001: 49.92002: 48.82003: 47.72004: 46.72005: 46.62006: 46.52007: 46.42008: 46.42009: 46.42010: 46.42011: 46.42012: 46.42013: 46.52014: 46.62015: 46.72016: 46.82017: 46.92018: 472019: 47.22020: 47.42021: 47.52022: 47.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 47.72 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 51.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 2009.

Gambia ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Gambia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 51.06
2001 49.91 -2.2%
2002 48.79 -2.3%
2003 47.72 -2.2%
2004 46.7 -2.2%
2005 46.58 -0.3%
2006 46.49 -0.2%
2007 46.42 -0.1%
2008 46.37 -0.1%
2009 46.35 -0.0%
2010 46.35 +0.0%
2011 46.38 +0.0%
2012 46.42 +0.1%
2013 46.48 +0.1%
2014 46.57 +0.2%
2015 46.66 +0.2%
2016 46.78 +0.2%
2017 46.91 +0.3%
2018 47.05 +0.3%
2019 47.2 +0.3%
2020 47.36 +0.3%
2021 47.54 +0.4%
2022 47.72 +0.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 47.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 47.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.64 46.35 51.06 10
2010s 46.68 46.35 47.2 10
2020s 47.54 47.36 47.72 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 161 Gabon 49.9 compare
  2. 162 Malawi 49.24 compare
  3. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 47.84 compare
  4. 165 Vanuatu 46.71 compare
  5. 166 Nigeria 46.57 compare
  6. 167 Burundi 45.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Gambia was 47.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 51.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 2009.
How does Gambia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Gambia ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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