Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia
Gambia: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia, 2000–2024
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.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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