Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 59.93 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia stood at 59.93.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia peaked at 85.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 202nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.79 | 73.94 | 85.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 62.51 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.18 | 59.4 | 61.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia was 59.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 202nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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