Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 28.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia is 28.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 111th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Gambia was 28.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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