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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.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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