Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.82 | — |
| 2001 | 7.88 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.18 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.78 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.38 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.08 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.55 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 17.31 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.73 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19.91 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.08 | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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