Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia
Gambia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia peaked at 78.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 126th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 78.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 78.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 62.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.9% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Gambia was 78.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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