Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 25.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia is 25.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia peaked at 25.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
That places Gambia 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10.17 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.62 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.32 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 12.04 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.77 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.52 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.28 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.06 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.85 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.65 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.99 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.85 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.73 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.61 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.51 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 25.55 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.77 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 | 15.06 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 23.51 | 25.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Bangladesh 27.55 compare
- 79 Slovakia 26.49 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 25.91 compare
- 82 El Salvador 25.68 compare
- 83 Yemen 25.66 compare
- 84 Nigeria 24.57 compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia was 25.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Gambia ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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