Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 59.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
209th
of 232 countries
All-time high
85.86
in 2000
All-time low
59.4
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia, 2000–2024
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 209th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.86 | — |
| 2001 | 84.46 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 83.09 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.74 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 80.39 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 79.06 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.75 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 76.46 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.19 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 73.94 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.72 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.51 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.32 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.16 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 68.01 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 66.88 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.76 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 64.66 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.51 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.46 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.42 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.67 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.93 | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 59.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 59.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
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 209th out of 232 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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