Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Gambia
Gambia: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Gambia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Gambia 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Gambia?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.