Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 93.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia stood at 93.01. 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia peaked at 93.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.46, in 2000.
That places Gambia 174th out of 224 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.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.46 | — |
| 2001 | 83 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.06 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.56 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.05 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.53 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.47 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.16 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.54 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.92 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.29 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.66 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.01 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.76 | 82.46 | 86.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.32 | 87.39 | 91.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.29 | 91.54 | 93.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 171 Sudan 93.65 compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.52 compare
- 173 Namibia 93.47 compare
- 175 Cambodia 92.13 compare
- 176 Tajikistan 92.04 compare
- 177 Timor-Leste 91.86 compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1836 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gambia was 93.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.46 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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