Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 197th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 87.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 87.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.1% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gambia was 87.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Gambia ranks 197th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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