Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia

Gambia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 48.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.17
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
189th
of 225 countries
All-time high
51.06
in 2000
All-time low
46.35
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 51.12001: 49.92002: 48.82003: 47.72004: 46.72005: 46.62006: 46.52007: 46.42008: 46.42009: 46.42010: 46.42011: 46.42012: 46.42013: 46.52014: 46.62015: 46.72016: 46.82017: 46.92018: 472019: 47.22020: 47.42021: 47.52022: 47.72023: 47.92024: 48.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia is 48.17, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia peaked at 51.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 2009.

Gambia ranks 189th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 51.06
2001 49.91 -2.2%
2002 48.79 -2.3%
2003 47.72 -2.2%
2004 46.7 -2.2%
2005 46.58 -0.3%
2006 46.49 -0.2%
2007 46.42 -0.1%
2008 46.37 -0.1%
2009 46.35 -0.0%
2010 46.35 +0.0%
2011 46.38 +0.0%
2012 46.42 +0.1%
2013 46.48 +0.1%
2014 46.57 +0.2%
2015 46.66 +0.2%
2016 46.78 +0.2%
2017 46.91 +0.3%
2018 47.05 +0.3%
2019 47.2 +0.3%
2020 47.36 +0.3%
2021 47.54 +0.4%
2022 47.72 +0.4%
2023 47.95 +0.5%
2024 48.17 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.64 46.35 51.06 10
2010s 46.68 46.35 47.2 10
2020s 47.75 47.36 48.17 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 186 Angola 50.3 compare
  2. 187 Malawi 49.23 compare
  3. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 48.68 compare
  4. 190 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  5. 191 Lesotho 47.89 compare
  6. 192 Vanuatu 47.81 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gambia was 48.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 51.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 2009.
How does Gambia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Gambia ranks 189th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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