Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2002
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Uganda 3.7 compare
- 181 Mali 2.7 compare
- 182 Guinea 2.6 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.6 compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 1.5 compare
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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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