Population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia
Gambia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia is 24.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 58.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 44.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia was 24.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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