Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Gambia
25.1%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
21.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
71st
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 25.1% against 21.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 71st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 97 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7% 17.6% 13.1% Gambia
2010s 26.1% 20.8% 5.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, at 25.1% against 21.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
3.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Gambia ranks 71st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed