Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 93.01 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia stood at 93.01. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia peaked at 93.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.46, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 181st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.76 | 82.46 | 86.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.32 | 87.39 | 91.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.29 | 91.54 | 93.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gambia was 93.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.46 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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