Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia
Gambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia is 22.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 78th out of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 27.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 75 Nigeria 26.6% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 24.7% compare
- 77 Kiribati 23.7% compare
- 79 Thailand 22.0% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
More population data for Gambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia was 22.6% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.