Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia

Gambia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 32.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.99
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 227 countries
All-time high
72.07
in 2000
All-time low
32.93
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 72.12001: 70.42002: 68.82003: 67.32004: 65.72005: 63.82006: 61.92007: 602008: 58.22009: 56.32010: 54.42011: 52.62012: 50.82013: 48.92014: 47.12015: 45.32016: 43.52017: 41.72018: 402019: 38.22020: 36.42021: 34.72022: 32.92023: 332024: 33

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 32.99 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia peaked at 72.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.93, in 2022.

Gambia ranks 55th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Gambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 72.07
2001 70.44 -2.3%
2002 68.84 -2.3%
2003 67.27 -2.3%
2004 65.74 -2.3%
2005 63.83 -2.9%
2006 61.93 -3.0%
2007 60.04 -3.0%
2008 58.16 -3.1%
2009 56.3 -3.2%
2010 54.44 -3.3%
2011 52.59 -3.4%
2012 50.76 -3.5%
2013 48.93 -3.6%
2014 47.12 -3.7%
2015 45.31 -3.8%
2016 43.52 -4.0%
2017 41.73 -4.1%
2018 39.96 -4.3%
2019 38.19 -4.4%
2020 36.43 -4.6%
2021 34.68 -4.8%
2022 32.93 -5.0%
2023 32.96 +0.1%
2024 32.99 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.46 56.3 72.07 10
2010s 46.26 38.19 54.44 10
2020s 34 32.93 36.43 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 52 Benin 35.55 compare
  2. 53 Haiti 33.39 compare
  3. 54 Zimbabwe 33.25 compare
  4. 56 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 32.11 compare
  5. 57 Albania 31.66 compare
  6. 58 Guinea-Bissau 31.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia was 32.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 72.07 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.93 in 2022.
How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Gambia ranks 55th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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