Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 28.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia is 28.09, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 43.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 38.91 | 35.75 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.56 | 29.89 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 27.99 | 29.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 113 Tonga 31.25 compare
- 114 Senegal 30.08 compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.46 compare
- 117 Côte d'Ivoire 27.1 compare
- 118 Thailand 26.72 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.29 compare
More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3,964 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia was 28.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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