People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia
Gambia: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0484 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0484 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Gambia peaked at 5.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0484, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7981 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6015 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4102 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2242 | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0924 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0706 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 | -31.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0484 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0484 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -58.8% | 0.2242 | 0.0924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 | 2.83 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.6015 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 | 0.0484 | 0.4102 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 120 Morocco 0.0546 compare
- 121 Jordan 0.0533 compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0.0494 compare
- 124 Montenegro 0.0401 compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0387 compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.0264 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Gambia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia was 0.0484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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