People using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: People using improved sanitation facilities was 39,329 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar stood at 39,329 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar peaked at 39,329 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,657 people, in 2001.
Gibraltar ranks 211th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,709 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,657 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,831 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,274 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,715 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,163 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,594 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,006 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,413 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30,823 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,248 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,660 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,029 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,407 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,813 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,193 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,658 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,245 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,854 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,494 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,173 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,858 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,609 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,471 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,329 people | +2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,018 people | 27,657 people | 30,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,160 people | 31,248 people | 35,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,688 people | 36,173 people | 39,329 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 208 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 212 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
- 214 Greenland 34,994 people compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Gibraltar was 39,329 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,329 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,657 people in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gibraltar ranks 211th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.