Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia

Gambia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 59.93 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
59.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
202nd
of 225 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

0204060802000201220242000: 85.92001: 84.52002: 83.12003: 81.72004: 80.42005: 79.12006: 77.72007: 76.52008: 75.22009: 73.92010: 72.72011: 71.52012: 70.32013: 69.22014: 682015: 66.92016: 65.82017: 64.72018: 63.62019: 62.52020: 61.52021: 60.42022: 59.42023: 59.72024: 59.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 199 Guinea 62.68 compare
  2. 200 Greenland 62.5 compare
  3. 201 Zambia 60.07 compare
  4. 203 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  5. 204 Burundi 57.78 compare
  6. 205 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.65 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More population data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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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