People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia

Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2015
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.5 highest2001: 91.8 highest2002: 92 highest2003: 92.3 highest2004: 92.6 highest2005: 92.8 highest2006: 93.1 highest2007: 93.3 highest2008: 93.6 highest2009: 93.8 highest2010: 94.1 highest2011: 94.4 highest2012: 94.6 highest2013: 94.9 highest2014: 95.1 highest2015: 95.4 highest2016: 95.4 highest2017: 95.4 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia peaked at 95.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Gambia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 91.5%
2001 91.8% +0.3%
2002 92.0% +0.3%
2003 92.3% +0.3%
2004 92.6% +0.3%
2005 92.8% +0.3%
2006 93.1% +0.3%
2007 93.3% +0.3%
2008 93.6% +0.3%
2009 93.8% +0.3%
2010 94.1% +0.3%
2011 94.4% +0.3%
2012 94.6% +0.3%
2013 94.9% +0.3%
2014 95.1% +0.3%
2015 95.4% +0.3%
2016 95.4% +0.0%
2017 95.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.7% 91.5% 93.8% 10
2010s 94.9% 94.1% 95.4% 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 62 Tajikistan 95.6% compare
  2. 63 Guinea 95.5% compare
  3. 64 Algeria 95.4% compare
  4. 66 Togo 95.3% compare
  5. 67 Nigeria 95.2% compare
  6. 68 Angola 94.9% compare

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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 95.4% 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 95.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gambia ranks 65th 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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