Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia

Gambia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 59.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
208th
of 231 countries
All-time high
85.86
in 2000
All-time low
59.4
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 85.92001: 84.52002: 83.12003: 81.72004: 80.42005: 79.12006: 77.72007: 76.52008: 75.22009: 73.92010: 72.72011: 71.52012: 70.32013: 69.22014: 682015: 66.92016: 65.82017: 64.72018: 63.62019: 62.52020: 61.52021: 60.42022: 59.42023: 59.72024: 59.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 59.93 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia peaked at 85.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2022.

That places Gambia 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.79 73.94 85.86 10
2010s 67.51 62.51 72.72 10
2020s 60.18 59.4 61.46 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 205 Guinea 62.68 compare
  2. 206 Greenland 62.5 compare
  3. 207 Zambia 60.07 compare
  4. 209 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  5. 210 Burundi 57.78 compare
  6. 211 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia was 59.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 85.86 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2022.
How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Gambia ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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