Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 40.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.02
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 231 countries
All-time high
40.51
in 2022
All-time low
8.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia stood at 40.02.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia peaked at 40.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2000.
That places Gambia 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.76 | — |
| 2001 | 10.48 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 17.06 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 18.64 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 21.73 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23.23 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.71 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.16 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 27.58 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.98 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30.35 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 33.03 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.34 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.88 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.13 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.35 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.51 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.26 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.02 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.15 | 8.76 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 | 24.71 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.65 | 38.13 | 40.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
- 8 Burundi 40.25 compare
- 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
- 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
- 12 Greenland 37.5 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gambia was 40.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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