People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest was 68.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia peaked at 68.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Gambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 68.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 68.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 68.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia was 68.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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