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
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gambia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.46 | 56.3 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 38.19 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 32.93 | 36.43 | 5 |
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More population data for Gambia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
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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