Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia

Gambia: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 85 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia, 2000–2024

468102000201220242000: 3.62001: 3.92002: 4.12003: 4.42004: 4.72005: 4.92006: 5.22007: 5.52008: 5.82009: 6.12010: 6.42011: 6.72012: 72013: 7.32014: 7.62015: 7.92016: 8.32017: 8.62018: 8.92019: 9.32020: 9.62021: 9.92022: 10.32023: 10.42024: 10.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 74th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 3.6% 6.1% 10
2010s 7.8% 6.4% 9.3% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.6% 10.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia was 10.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Gambia ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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