Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.17 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia peaked at 4.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 200th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.79 | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.37 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 1.71 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gambia was 1.17 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 4.03 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Gambia ranks 200th out of 222 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 down 54.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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