Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia

Gambia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.08
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.08
in 2024
All-time low
7.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 7.82001: 7.92002: 7.92003: 82004: 82005: 8.52006: 92007: 9.52008: 102009: 10.62010: 11.22011: 11.82012: 12.42013: 132014: 13.72015: 14.42016: 15.12017: 15.82018: 16.52019: 17.32020: 18.12021: 18.92022: 19.72023: 19.92024: 20.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia is 20.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 20.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 64th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.73 7.82 10.6 10
2010s 14.12 11.18 17.31 10
2020s 19.34 18.1 20.08 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 61 Kiribati 20.53 compare
  2. 62 Türkiye 20.41 compare
  3. 63 Norway 20.12 compare
  4. 65 Macau (China) 20.04 compare
  5. 66 Yemen 19.96 compare
  6. 67 American Samoa 19.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia was 20.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Gambia ranks 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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