Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia
Gambia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 44.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.9% | 68.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Gambia was 68.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.