Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia
Gambia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia, 1982–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia peaked at 40.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.0% | — |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +90.9% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 7.0% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia was 40.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).