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

Gambia
25.1%
in 2017
India
29.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
71st
India rank
69th

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

  • Gambia
  • India
0102030200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 29.7% against 25.1% in Gambia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 71st and India ranks 69th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia India Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7% 19.4% 11.3% Gambia
2010s 26.1% 26.6% 0.5% India

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 India?
India, at 29.7% against 25.1% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Gambia and India?
4.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Gambia ranks 71st and India ranks 69th 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