People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 76.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 76.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia peaked at 76.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 76.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Gambia was 76.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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