Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0484 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Gambia is 0.0484, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Gambia peaked at 5.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0484, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 123rd of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0302 compare
More population data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Gambia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Gambia was 0.0484 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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