Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 12.96 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia is 12.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia peaked at 12.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 2012.
That places Gambia 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.87 | 12.84 | 12.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.94 | 12.92 | 12.96 | 5 |
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More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.01 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gambia was 12.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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