Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 5.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.91 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Gambia peaked at 10.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 50th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.01 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 6.72 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.91 | 6.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 Indonesia 6.3 compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 6.15 compare
- 49 Eswatini 6.1 compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.78 compare
- 52 Gabon 5.78 compare
- 53 Cabo Verde 5.76 compare
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 limited drinking water services in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Gambia was 5.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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