People practicing open defecation in Gambia
Gambia: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Gambia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Gambia peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 117 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Gambia?
- People practicing open defecation in Gambia was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.