Gambia vs Namibia: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Gambia
24.0%
in 2024
Namibia
24.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
151st
Namibia rank
149th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 14.3% | 37.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 19.4% | 16.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 149th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.