Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia

Gambia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 31.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 124 countries
All-time high
31.46
in 2018
All-time low
27.26
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.42001: 28.12002: 27.82003: 27.62004: 27.32005: 27.92006: 28.42007: 28.92008: 29.42009: 29.82010: 30.22011: 30.52012: 30.82013: 312014: 31.22015: 31.32016: 31.42017: 31.52018: 31.52019: 31.42020: 31.32021: 31.22022: 312023: 312024: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia stood at 31.03.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia peaked at 31.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.26, in 2004.

That places Gambia 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.35 27.26 29.78 10
2010s 31.06 30.15 31.46 10
2020s 31.12 31.03 31.34 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 92 Côte d’Ivoire 32.2 compare
  2. 93 Chad 32.02 compare
  3. 94 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare
  4. 96 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
  5. 97 Bangladesh 30.74 compare
  6. 98 Thailand 30.73 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Gambia was 31.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 31.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.26 in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Gambia ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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