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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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