6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 27.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 27.99 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia peaked at 43.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2022.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.24 | — |
| 2001 | 42.04 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.85 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.74 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.67 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.08 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.49 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.91 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.33 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.75 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.17 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.02 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.45 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.87 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.28 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.89 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.27 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.63 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.99 | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.91 | 35.75 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.56 | 29.89 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 27.99 | 29.27 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia was 27.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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