Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia stood at 24.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia peaked at 58.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 44.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
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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 share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia was 24.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.