Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation was 11.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.76
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 231 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2000
All-time low
11.68
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gambia stood at 11.76.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 34.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.68, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 48th 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.
Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8 | — |
| 2001 | 34.55 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.01 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.69 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.48 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.26 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.04 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.82 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.36 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 25.13 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.67 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 20.21 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.76 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.53 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 11.68 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 11.72 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.76 | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.1, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.16 | 27.59 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 15.31 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 11.68 | 14.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gambia was 11.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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